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Definition of “occurrence”

occurrence (əˈkʌrəns Pronunciation for occurrence

Definitions

noun

  1. something that occurs; a happening; event
  2. the act or an instance of occurring ⇒ a crime of frequent occurrence

Translations for 'occurrence'

  • British English: occurrencePronunciation for occurrence An occurrence is something that happens.Complaints seemed to be an everyday occurrence.əˈkʌrəns NOUN
  • Arabic: حُدُوثًPronunciation for حُدُوثً
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ocorrênciaPronunciation for ocorrência
  • Chinese: 发生Pronunciation for 发生
  • Croatian: slučajPronunciation for slučaj
  • Czech: událostPronunciation for událost
  • Danish: forekomstPronunciation for forekomst
  • Dutch: voorvalPronunciation for voorval
  • European Spanish: incidenciaPronunciation for incidencia
  • Finnish: tapausPronunciation for tapaus
  • French: faitPronunciation for fait
  • German: EreignisPronunciation for Ereignis Ereignisse
  • Greek: περιστατικόPronunciation for περιστατικό
  • Italian: avvenimentoPronunciation for avvenimento
  • Japanese: 出来事Pronunciation for 出来事
  • Korean: 발생Pronunciation for 발생
  • Norwegian: tilfellePronunciation for tilfelle
  • Polish: występowaniePronunciation for występowanie
  • Portuguese: ocorrênciaPronunciation for ocorrência
  • Romanian: întâmplare întâmplări
  • Russian: происшествиеPronunciation for происшествие
  • Spanish: incidenciaPronunciation for incidencia
  • Swedish: händelsePronunciation for händelse
  • Thai: เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นPronunciation for เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้น
  • Turkish: olayPronunciation for olay
  • Ukrainian: випадок
  • Vietnamese: chuyện xảy raPronunciation for chuyện xảy ra

Example Sentences Including 'occurrence'

And here was Gibson speaking casually of his death, as if murder was an everyday occurrence in his world.
Martin, Joy The Image of Laura
But they have come from other parts of the world where political, religious or ideological violence is a common occurrence.
Edmonton Sun (2003)
In the summer it was a regular occurrence for helicopters to be called out to lift off stranded motorists.
Lewis, Roy A Trout in the Milk
None of the included trials assessed the effect of safety education on the occurrence of pedestrian injury.
British Medical Journal (2002)
Occultists no less than the general public will await with interest any disclosures that may be forthcoming concerning this occurrence.
Fortune, Dion Psychic Self-Defence
Procedures have been put in place to prevent a similar occurrence.
Sun, News of the World (2004)
Soon, it becomes the sort of touchy-feely workplace where group cheers are a regular occurrence.
canada.com (2004)
This is now becoming an alarmingly common occurrence in the US.
Sun, News of the World (2002)
This was a familiar, even a routine, occurrence to him, his body language seemed to be saying.
Stewart, Michael Compulsion

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