happenstance

== English == === Etymology === Blend of happening +‎ circumstance. Attested from 1855 in US publications. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhæpənˌstæns/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhap(ə)nˌstans/ === Noun === happenstance (countable and uncountable, plural happenstances) (uncountable) The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance. Synonyms: accident, chance, coincidence, happenchance (countable) A chance or random event or circumstance. ==== Derived terms ==== happenstantial happenstantially ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “happenstance”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.