occurrent

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adjective

oc·​cur·​rent ə-ˈkər-ənt 

-ˈkə-rənt

1

: occurring at a particular time or place : current

2

: incidental

occurrent

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noun

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

Examples of occurrent in a Sentence

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Adjective

Such is the fear in the eyes of many an Arsenal fans these days, the loss of a player with talent not yet harnessed by Wenger is now becoming a more occurrent theme as the seasons pass on the Holloway Road. — SI.com, 18 Jan. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Latin occurrent-, occurrens, present participle of occurrere "to run to meet, be met, present itself (to the mind)" — more at occur

Noun

derivative of occurrent entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1523, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing occurrent

• co-occurrent

Rhymes for occurrent

• concurrent
• decurrent
• noncurrent
• recurrent
• countercurrent
• intercurrent
• overcurrent
• photocurrent
• undercurrent
• current