occurrence | | |
n. (event) | 1. happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ event | something that happens at a given place and time. |
| ~ accompaniment, co-occurrence, concomitant, attendant | an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another. |
| ~ avalanche | a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things.; "the program brought an avalanche of mail" |
| ~ experience | an event as apprehended.; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" |
| ~ trouble | an event causing distress or pain.; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble" |
| ~ treat | an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight. |
| ~ miracle | any amazing or wonderful occurrence. |
| ~ marvel, wonder | something that causes feelings of wonder.; "the wonders of modern science" |
| ~ thing | an event.; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..." |
| ~ episode | a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events. |
| ~ contingence, contingency, eventuality | a possible event or occurrence or result. |
| ~ beginning | the event consisting of the start of something.; "the beginning of the war" |
| ~ conclusion, ending, finish | event whose occurrence ends something.; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" |
| ~ one-off | a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated. |
| ~ periodic event, recurrent event | an event that recurs at intervals. |
| ~ alteration, change, modification | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" |
| ~ computer error, error | (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer. |
| ~ chance event, fortuity, accident, stroke | anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause.; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity" |
| ~ fire | the event of something burning (often destructive).; "they lost everything in the fire" |
| ~ incident | a single distinct event. |
| ~ discharge | the sudden giving off of energy. |
| ~ case, instance, example | an occurrence of something.; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" |
| ~ motion, movement | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. |
| ~ failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose.; "the surprise party was a complete failure" |
| ~ success | an event that accomplishes its intended purpose.; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" |
| ~ appearance | the event of coming into sight. |
| ~ destiny, fate | an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future. |
| ~ disappearance | the event of passing out of sight. |
| ~ disappearance | ceasing to exist.; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures" |
| ~ impinging, striking, contact | the physical coming together of two or more things.; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull" |
| ~ finish | designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race).; "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" |
| ~ collapse | a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in.; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity" |
| ~ break, interruption | some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity.; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt" |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| ~ union | the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts.; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals" |
| ~ news event | a newsworthy event. |
| ~ flash | a sudden intense burst of radiant energy. |
| ~ convergence | the occurrence of two or more things coming together. |
| ~ juncture, occasion | an event that occurs at a critical time.; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions" |
| ~ flare-up, outburst, burst | a sudden intense happening.; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" |
| ~ outbreak, irruption, eruption | a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition).; "the outbreak of hostilities" |
| ~ setback, reversal, black eye, blow, reverse | an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating. |
| ~ bunce, godsend, gold rush, bonanza, manna from heaven, windfall, boom, gravy | a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money).; "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line" |
| ~ crash, collapse | a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures). |
| ~ supervention | a following on in addition. |
n. (state) | 2. occurrence | an instance of something occurring.; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets" |
| ~ presence | the state of being present; current existence.; "he tested for the presence of radon" |
| ~ allopatry | the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap. |
| ~ sympatry | the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding. |
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