happenstance

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Pronunciation

/ˈhæpənˌstæns/

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/ˈhæpənˌstæns/ · /ˈhap(ə)nˌstans/ (UK)

Definition of happenstance

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable)The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.

“by happenstance”
“Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.”
“Dammit, man this is the gift from God / This ain't happenstance”

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noun

(uncountable)The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.

“by happenstance”
“Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.”
“Dammit, man this is the gift from God / This ain't happenstance”
(countable)A chance or random event or circumstance.

“Our meeting today was a happenstance, but I'm glad we crossed paths.”
“the happenstances of life”
“So the orthography of many of our words is the result of a mere happenstance[…]”

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Blend of happening + circumstance. Attested from 1855 in US publications.

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