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Webster 1913 Edition
Occurrence
1.
A coming or happening;
as, the
. occurrence
of a railway collisionVoyages detain the mind by the perpetual
occurrence
and expectation of something new. I. Watts.
2.
Any event or incident; esp., one which happens without being designed or expected;
as, an unusual
. occurrence
, or the ordinary occurrences
of lifeAll the
occurrence
of my fortune. Shakespeare
Syn. – See
Event
. Webster 1828 Edition
Occurrence
OCCUR'RENCE
,Noun.
1.
Literally, a coming or happening; hence, any incident or accidental event; that which happens without being designed or expected; any single event. We speak of an unusual occurrence, or of the ordinary occurrences of life.2.
Occasional presentation.Voyages detain the mind by the perpetual occurrence and expectation of something new.