OCCASIONS Synonyms

• a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

• a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series

• a part of a broadcast serial

• film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie

• something that happens at a given place and time

• a special set of circumstances

• a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory

• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

• an event that happens

• falling or striking of light rays on something

• (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

• a single distinct event

• a public disturbance

• an event that occurs at a critical time

• a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

• the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

• a particular point in time

• an indefinitely short time

• at this time

• having important effects or influence

• a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

• the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

• an event that happens

• an instance of something occurring

• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

• the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

• a condition or position in which you find yourself

• a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

• physical position in relation to the surroundings

• a job in an organization

• a vaguely specified concern

• a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people

• (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

• what something is used for

• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

• a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people

• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

• perform as expected when applied

• serve a purpose, role, or function

• perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

• the solid part of the earth's surface

• a rational motive for a belief or action

• the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

• a relation that provides the foundation for something

• a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)

• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

• a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

• a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

• (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

• the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

• fix firmly and stably

• confine or restrict to the ground

• place or put on the ground

• instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

• bring to the ground

• hit or reach the ground

• throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

• (baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.

• cover with a primer; apply a primer to

• connect to a ground

• use as a basis for; found on

• an event that occurs at a critical time

• a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

• the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

• a rational motive for a belief or action

• an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

• the state of having good sense and sound judgment

• a justification for something existing or happening

• a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

• decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

• present reasons and arguments

• think logically

• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people

• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people