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occurrent
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  1. occurrent
  2. co-

1oc·cur·rent

adjective \ə-ˈkər-ənt, -ˈkə-rənt\

Definition of OCCURRENT

1
: occurring at a particular time or place : current
2
: incidental

Origin of OCCURRENT

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin occurrent-, occurrens, present participle of occurrere
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with OCCURRENT

concurrent, crosscurrent, decurrent, deterrent, excurrent, recurrent, rip current, susurrant

2occurrent

noun

Definition of OCCURRENT

: something that occurs as distinguished from something that continues to exist

First Known Use of OCCURRENT

1535

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