occurrence Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun an event that happens
occurrent; natural event; happening.
noun an instance of something occurring
- a disease of frequent occurrence
- the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets

Cf. F. occurrence. See Occur.

A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision.
Voyages detain the mind by the perpetual occurrence and expectation of something new. I. Watts.
Any incident or event; esp., one which happens without being designed or expected; as, an unusual occurrence, or the ordinary occurrences of life.
All the occurrence of my fortune. Shak.
Syn. -- See Event.