occurrent

occurrent
noun
an event that happens
• Syn: ↑happening, ↑occurrence, ↑natural event
• Derivationally related forms: ↑occurrent (for: ↑occurrence), ↑happen (for: ↑happening)
• Hypernyms: ↑event
• Hyponyms:
↑accompaniment, ↑concomitant, ↑attendant, ↑co-occurrence, ↑avalanche, ↑experience, ↑trouble, ↑treat, ↑miracle, ↑wonder, ↑marvel, ↑thing, ↑episode, ↑eventuality, ↑contingency, ↑contingence, ↑beginning, ↑ending, ↑conclusion, ↑finish, ↑one-off, ↑periodic event, ↑recurrent event, ↑change, ↑alteration, ↑modification, ↑error, ↑computer error, ↑accident, ↑stroke, ↑fortuity, ↑chance event, ↑fire, ↑incident, ↑discharge, ↑case, ↑instance, ↑example, ↑movement, ↑motion, ↑failure, ↑success, ↑appearance, ↑destiny, ↑fate, ↑disappearance, ↑contact, ↑impinging, ↑striking, ↑collapse, ↑interruption, ↑break, ↑sound, ↑union, ↑news event, ↑flash, ↑convergence, ↑juncture, ↑occasion, ↑outburst, ↑burst, ↑flare-up, ↑outbreak, ↑eruption, ↑irruption, ↑reverse, ↑reversal, ↑setback, ↑blow, ↑black eye, ↑boom, ↑bonanza, ↑gold rush, ↑gravy, ↑godsend, ↑manna from heaven, ↑windfall, ↑bunce, ↑crash, ↑supervention
adjective
presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
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technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature

• Similar to: ↑current
• Derivationally related forms: ↑occurrence

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  • Occurrent — Oc*cur rent, a. [L. occurrens, entis, p. pr. of occurrere: cf. F. occurrent. See {Occur}.] Occurring or happening; hence, incidental; accidental. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • occurrent — occurrent, ente (o ku rran, ran t ) adj. 1°   Qui advient. Cas occurrent. Affaires occurrentes. 2°   Terme de liturgie. Fêtes occurrentes, celles qui tombent le même jour. 3°   Terme de botanique. Se dit des cloisons convergeant toutes vers un… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Occurrent — Oc*cur rent, n. 1. One who meets; hence, an adversary. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything that happens; an occurrence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] These we must meet with in obvious occurrents of the world. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Occurrent — Occurrent, lat. deutsch, vorkommend; Occurrenz, Gelegenheit, Begegniß …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • occurrent — Occurrent, {{o=Oceurrent}} m. acut. Est imité du Latin Occurrens, Et signifie ce qui advient fortuitement, {{t=g}}to éndékhoménon,{{/t}} ainsi lon dit cas et affaires occurrens, qui surviennent d advanture …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • occurrent — Occurrent, [occurr]ente. adj. Le verbe n est point en usage. Il se dit des choses qui surviennent; qui se rencontrent. Il faut se gouverner selon les cas occurrents. les affaires occurrentes. Il a peu d usage au masculin, & au singulier …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • occurrent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin occurrent , occurrens, present participle of occurrere Date: 15th century 1. occurring at a particular time or place ; current 2. incidental II. noun Date: 1535 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • OCCURRENT — ENTE. adj. Il se dit Des choses, des circonstances qui surviennent. Il faut se gouverner selon les cas occurrents. Les affaires occurrentes. Il est peu usité …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

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