OCCURRENCE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word occurrence. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OCCURRENCE
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happening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an event that happens | ||||||||
case | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of something • a special set of circumstances • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy • the actual state of things • a portable container for carrying several objects • a person requiring professional services • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a problem requiring investigation • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument • the quantity contained in a case • nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence • a specific state of mind that is temporary • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • a specific size and style of type within a type family • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • the housing or outer covering of something • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening • (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home verb • look over, usually with the intention to rob • enclose in, or as if in, a case | ||||||||
circumstance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event • information that should be kept in mind when making a decision • formal ceremony about important occasions | ||||||||
episode | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
event | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
experience | nounn | |||||||
noun • the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities • the content of direct observation or participation in an event • an event as apprehended verb • undergo or live through a difficult experience • have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations • go through (mental or physical states or experiences) • undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind • undergo | ||||||||
incident | nounn | |||||||
adjective • 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 noun • a single distinct event • a public disturbance | ||||||||
instance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of something • an item of information that is typical of a class or group verb • clarify by giving an example of | ||||||||
phenomenon | nounn | |||||||
noun • any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning • a remarkable development | ||||||||
situation | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
occurrent | ||||||||
noun • an event that happens adjective satellite • presently occurring (either causally or incidentally) | ||||||||
natural event | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that happens |