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OCCURRENCE
happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
(noun) an event that happens
occurrence
(noun) an instance of something occurring; “a disease of frequent occurrence”; “the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
occurrence (plural occurrences)
An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in or over time.
Antonym: state
Hyponyms: accomplishment, achievement, activity
Usage notes
• This word is often misspelled occurence, occurrance or occurance.
Source: Wiktionary
Oc*cur"rence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. occurrence. See Occur.]
1. A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision. Voyages detain the mind by the perpetual occurrence and expectation of something new. I. Watts.
2. Any incident or event; esp., one which happens without being designed or expected; as, an unusual occurrence, or the ordinary occurrences of life. All the occurrence of my fortune. Shak.
Syn.
– See Event.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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