occurrent
9.9
An event or thing that happens
- noun
- /əˈkʌrənt/
- Specialized
:
suceso
- The philosopher discussed the nature of an occurrent in relation to human experiences.
Examples
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Many significant occurrents in the natural world can affect climate patterns.
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Objects include entities that exist continually (continuants) or activities that occur in time (occurrents) in an enterprise's reality (Sowa 1997).
Academic text (1999) -
In the lecture, we examined various occurrents that influence societal change.
Synonyms
event
vsoccurrent
∞
1.0
A planned or important thing that happens at a particular time and place
is more abstract and technical rather than notable in context
incident
vsoccurrent
∞
2.7
An event that is unusual or draws attention
is the broader technical concept covering any case that takes place
occurrence
vsoccurrent
116
3.6
Something that happens, often an event or incident
is the technical philosophical term used for such cases
happening
vsoccurrent
19
3.4
An event that is unusual or important
is the technical label used generally, not only for unusual cases
How Serious
Surface Forms
occurrent singular
occurrents plural
Morphology
Etymology
Occurrent comes from the Latin occurrere, made of ob- 'toward' and currere 'to run', and is related to the words occur and current. Think of an occurrent as something that 'runs toward' you — an event that happens or comes up.