nonoccurrence

noun non·oc·cur·rence \ ˌnän-ə-ˈkər-ən(t)s , -ˈkə-rən(t)s \

Definition of nonoccurrence

plural nonoccurrences

: an absence or lack of occurrence

the nonoccurrence of an event

First Known Use of nonoccurrence

1751

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