Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
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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PUNGENCY
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