occurrence

Definition

Examples

Server crashes are a rare occurrence, but we still keep a backup.

Word Family

Synonyms

• incidenta single distinct event
• eventsomething that happens at a given place and time
• phenomenonany state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

Collocations

• Easy common occurrence
  describing common occurrence (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area)
• Medium frequent occurrence of logistical bottlenecks
  to frequent occurrence of logistical bottlenecks, meaning to do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
• Hard isolated technical occurrence rather than structural flaw
  to isolated technical occurrence rather than structural flaw, meaning to place or set apart
• Very Hard unprecedented occurrence defying all econometric models
  describing unprecedented occurrence defying all econometric models (having no precedent; novel)