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occurrence

/əˈkɜɹ.əns/

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What does occurrence mean?

noun

  1. An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
  2. The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in or over time.

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IPA pronunciation

/əˈkɜɹ.əns/

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The reader will excuse me if I conceal the date or any other fact by which he might trace the actual occurrence.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #108
Robberies in the streets were of daily occurrence, in consequence of the immense sums, in paper, which people carried about with them.
Charles MackayMemoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #636
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Nor was this an unnecessary caution, as the occurrence and circumstances of more than one such fatality during our stay sufficiently testified.
Charles DickensAmerican NotesProject Gutenberg ebook #675
The occurrence of non-predatory temperament with the class at that stage is to be looked upon as a case of sporadic reversion.
Thorstein VeblenThe Theory of the Leisure ClassProject Gutenberg ebook #833
Charcot and other French authors have noticed the frequent occurrence of suspension of the sexual instinct during the administration of Fowler's solution.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747