occurrence

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French occurrence, from Medieval Latin occurrentia. Morphologically occur +‎ -ence. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkʌɹ.əns/, /əˈkɜːɹ.əns/ ̈ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈkɝ.əns/, enPR: ə-kûrʹəns (New Zealand) IPA(key): /əˈkɐɹ.əns/, /əˈkøːɹ.əns/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈək.ə.rᵻns/, /əˈkɜ.rᵻns/ In accents without the hurry-furry merger, /ɜː/ is nevertheless occasionally heard through influence of occur. === Noun === occurrence (plural occurrences) An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening. Synonyms: occurring; see also Thesaurus:occurrence (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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== recurrence ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ.ky.ʁɑ̃s/ === Noun === occurrence f (plural occurrences) occurrence ==== Derived terms ==== en l'occurrence === Further reading === “occurrence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012