occurrence
Something that happens at a certain time or place.
Something that happens or takes place, especially a particular event or incident.
How often something happens, especially in a certain place or group.
The fact or rate at which something happens, appears, or exists, especially in a particular group, area, or period of time.
One time that a word, symbol, or other item appears in a text or set of data.
A single instance where a particular item, such as a word, symbol, or value, appears in a piece of text, data set, or sequence.
- Base: occurrence
- Plural: occurrences
a common occurrence
1something that happens often
Something that happens often and is normal or not surprising.
- In this city, heavy traffic at rush hour is a common occurrence.
- Minor delays are a common occurrence when you travel by train.
a daily occurrence
1something that happens every day
Something that happens every day as a normal part of life.
- For many office workers, long meetings are a daily occurrence.
- In this region, afternoon rain is a daily occurrence in the summer.
a frequent occurrence
1something that happens many times
Something that happens many times in a period of time.
- Minor earthquakes are a frequent occurrence in this area.
- Complaints about the noise became a frequent occurrence.
a one-time occurrence
1event that happens only once
An event that happens only once and does not repeat.
- The company said the delay was a one-time occurrence and would not happen again.
- We hope this mistake was a one-time occurrence.
a rare occurrence
1something that almost never happens
Something that happens very seldom and is unusual.
- Snow is a rare occurrence in this tropical country.
- Power failures used to be a rare occurrence, but now they happen more often.
a regular occurrence
1something that happens again and again
Something that happens again and again in a normal, expected way.
- Technical problems during live broadcasts are a regular occurrence.
- Late deliveries became a regular occurrence and annoyed our customers.
an isolated occurrence
1single event, not part of pattern
A single event that does not happen again and is not part of a usual pattern.
- The company claimed that the data leak was an isolated occurrence.
- Police said the attack was an isolated occurrence and not part of a wider problem.
first occurrence of
1earliest appearance in text or data
The first time a word, symbol, or other item appears in a text or set of data.
- Use this command to find the first occurrence of the search term.
- The program highlights the first occurrence of each repeated value.
reduce the occurrence of
1make something happen less often
To make something happen less often, especially a problem or illness.
- Regular exercise can reduce the occurrence of back pain.
- New safety rules aim to reduce the occurrence of workplace accidents.
the occurrence of
1the fact that something happens
Used in formal or scientific writing to talk about the fact that something happens or appears.
- The study examined the occurrence of asthma in children under ten.
- Climate experts are tracking the occurrence of extreme heat waves.