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occurrence
/əˈkɜɹ.əns/
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What does occurrence mean?
noun
- An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
- The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in or over time.
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IPA pronunciation
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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.
Robberies in the streets were of daily occurrence, in consequence of the immense sums, in paper, which people carried about with them.
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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.
The occurrence of non-predatory temperament with the class at that stage is to be looked upon as a case of sporadic reversion.
Charcot and other French authors have noticed the frequent occurrence of suspension of the sexual instinct during the administration of Fowler's solution.