happenchance

hap·pen·chance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-uh n-chans, -chahns]
- /ˈhæp ənˌtʃæns, -ˌtʃɑns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-uh n-chans, -chahns]
- /ˈhæp ənˌtʃæns, -ˌtʃɑns/

Definitions of happenchance word

abbreviation HAPPENCHANCE happenstance. 1
noun happenchance a fluke or a coincidental event 0
noun happenchance A coincidental occurrence. 0

See all 3 definitions of happenchance

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Origin of happenchance

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; happen + chance

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Parts of speech for Happenchance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Happenchance

happenchance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

happenchance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for happenchance

noun happenchance

accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
bad luck — You can say 'Bad luck', or 'Hard luck', to someone when you want to express sympathy to them.
break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.

All 25 Synonyms of happenchance

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