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hap·pen·stance — /ˈhæpənˌstæns/ noun, pl stances formal + literary : something that happens by chance [noncount] Our meeting was pure happenstance. We met each other by happenstance. [count] It was an agreeable happenstance that we met … Useful english dictionary
hap — hap·a·lo·nych·ia; hap·haz·ard·ly; hap·haz·ard·ness; hap·haz·ard·ry; hap·less; hap·less·ly; hap·less·ness; hap·lo·bi·ont; hap·lo·caulescent; hap·lo·chlamydeous; hap·lo·diploidy; hap·lo·diplont; hap·lod·o·ci; hap·lo·dont; hap·lo·dri·li;… … English syllables
stance — cir·cum·stance; con·stance; hap·pen·stance; stance; sub·stance·less; in·stance; sub·stance; … English syllables
happenstance — hap·pen·stance … English syllables
happenstance — hap•pen•stance [[t]ˈhæp ənˌstæns[/t]] n. a chance happening or event • Etymology: 1895–1900; happen+ (circum) stance … From formal English to slang
happenstance — hap|pen|stance [ˈhæpənstæns] n [U and C] literary [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: happen + circumstance] chance, or something that happens by chance … Dictionary of contemporary English
happenstance — hap|pen|stance [ hæpən,stæns ] noun LITERARY uncount the fact that something happens by chance, usually something good a. count something good that happens by chance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
