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happenstance

hap·pen·stance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hap-uh n-stans]
    • /ˈhæp ənˌstæns/
    • /ˈhæp.ən.stɑːns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hap-uh n-stans]
    • /ˈhæp ənˌstæns/

Definitions of happenstance word

  • noun happenstance a chance happening or event. 1
  • noun happenstance Coincidence. 1
  • noun happenstance chance circumstance 1
  • uncountable noun happenstance If you say that something happened by happenstance, you mean that it happened because of certain circumstances, although it was not planned by anyone. 0
  • noun happenstance chance 0
  • noun happenstance a chance occurrence 0

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Origin of happenstance

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; happen + (circum)stance

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Parts of speech for Happenstance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

happenstance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

happenstance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for happenstance

noun happenstance

  • coincidence — A coincidence is when two or more similar or related events occur at the same time by chance and without any planning.
  • incident — an individual occurrence or event.
  • fate — something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot: It is always his fate to be left behind.
  • luck — Polish name of Lutsk.
  • accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.

Top questions with happenstance

  • what does happenstance mean?
  • what a crazy random happenstance?
  • what is the meaning of happenstance?

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