adj
Meaning 1
Current, actual, occurring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
occurrent
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /əˈkʌɹənt/
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rhymes with -ʌɹənt
adj
Meaning 2
Pertaining to occurrence; having to do with an occurrence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
Examples
- I hold the occurrent belief that I'm writing this sentence
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noun
Meaning 3
An event, something that occurs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
One who comes to meet another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature
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noun
Meaning 6
an event that happens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: happening, occurrence, natural event
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Broader terms: event
Narrower terms: accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence, avalanche, experience, trouble, treat, miracle, wonder, marvel, thing, episode, eventuality, contingency, contingence, beginning, ending, conclusion, finish, one-off, periodic event, recurrent event, change, alteration, modification, error, computer error, accident, stroke, fortuity, chance event, fire, incident, discharge, case, instance, example, movement, motion, failure, success, appearance, destiny, fate, disappearance, contact, impinging, striking, collapse, interruption, break, sound, union, news event, flash, convergence, juncture, occasion, outburst, burst, flare-up, outbreak, eruption, irruption, reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye, boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce, crash, supervention
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French occurrent and its source, Latin occurrēns.