A chance circumstance: “Marriage loomed only as an outgrowth of happenstance; you met a person” (Bruce Weber).
[HAPPEN + (CIRCUM)STANCE.]
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A chance circumstance: “Marriage loomed only as an outgrowth of happenstance; you met a person” (Bruce Weber).
[HAPPEN + (CIRCUM)STANCE.]
noun
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
Synonym: coincidence
Happenstance is an amalgamation of 'happening' and 'circumstance'. It generally refers to a random event. The word has
been in use since the 19th century.
It may also refer to:
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilfældighed, træf, tilfældig hændelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
toeval, iets dat vanzelf gebeurt
Français (French)
n. - (US) hasard
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τυχαίο περιστατικό
Português (Portuguese)
n. - chance (f) de acontecer acidentalmente
Русский (Russian)
случайное происшествие, случайный
Español (Spanish)
n. - azar, casualidad
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillfällighet, tur
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
偶然事件, 意外事件
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 偶然事件, 意外事件
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 생각지도 않던 일, 우연한 일
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ظرف طارئ, حاله تظهر بالمصادفه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - דבר מקרי
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