OCCURRENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does occurrent mean? 

• OCCURRENT (noun)
  The noun OCCURRENT has 1 sense:

1. an event that happens

  Familiarity information: OCCURRENT used as a noun is very rare.

• OCCURRENT (adjective)
  The adjective OCCURRENT has 1 sense:

1. presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)

  Familiarity information: OCCURRENT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OCCURRENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An event that happens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent

Hypernyms ("occurrent" is a kind of...):

event (something that happens at a given place and time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "occurrent"):

union (the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts)

success (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose)

appearance (the event of coming into sight)

destiny; fate (an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future)

disappearance (the event of passing out of sight)

disappearance (ceasing to exist)

contact; impinging; striking (the physical coming together of two or more things)

finish (designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race))

collapse (a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in)

break; interruption (some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity)

sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)

failure (an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose)

news event (a newsworthy event)

flash (a sudden intense burst of radiant energy)

convergence (the occurrence of two or more things coming together)

juncture; occasion (an event that occurs at a critical time)

burst; flare-up; outburst (a sudden intense happening)

eruption; irruption; outbreak (a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition))

black eye; blow; reversal; reverse; setback (an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating)

bonanza; boom; bunce; godsend; gold rush; gravy; manna from heaven; windfall (a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money))

collapse; crash (a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures))

supervention (a following on in addition)

conclusion; ending; finish (event whose occurrence ends something)

avalanche (a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things)

experience (an event as apprehended)

trouble (an event causing distress or pain)

treat (an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight)

miracle (any amazing or wonderful occurrence)

marvel; wonder (something that causes feelings of wonder)

thing (an event)

episode (a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events)

contingence; contingency; eventuality (a possible event or occurrence or result)

beginning (the event consisting of the start of something)

accompaniment; attendant; co-occurrence; concomitant (an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another)

one-off (a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated)

periodic event; recurrent event (an event that recurs at intervals)

alteration; change; modification (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another)

computer error; error ((computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer)

accident; chance event; fortuity; stroke (anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause)

fire (the event of something burning (often destructive))

incident (a single distinct event)

discharge (the sudden giving off of energy)

case; example; instance (an occurrence of something)

motion; movement (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)

• OCCURRENT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)

Context example:

technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature

Similar:

current (occurring in or belonging to the present time)

Derivation:

occurrence (an event that happens)