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Definition of occurrence

occurrence

/əˈkɜːr.əns/
oc · cur · rence
Plural:occurrences
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Adjective:occurrent
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occurrence Lexical Profile

occurrence Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

An incident, event, or something that happens or takes place.

Example

"Power outages have become a regular occurrence during the summer storm season."

2

The fact, state, or frequency of something happening, existing, or being found.

Example

"Researchers are studying the high occurrence of rare minerals in the mountain range."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Occurrence" is frequently misspelled by omitting the second "c" or the second "r", or by ending the word with "-ance" instead of "-ence".

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• Nearby Words

occupier
occupy
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French "occurrence", from Medieval Latin "occurrentia", derived from the Latin verb "occurrere" meaning "to run to meet" or "to present itself" (from "ob-" meaning "against" and "currere" meaning "to run").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Occurrence. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/occurrence
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