occurrent
1 of 2adjective
oc·cur·rent ə-ˈkər-ənt 
-ˈkə-rənt
1
: occurring at a particular time or place : current
2
: incidental
occurrent
2 of 2noun
: something that occurs as distinguished from something that continues to exist
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
SI.com, 18 Jan. 2018
Adjective
Such is the fear in the eyes of many an Arsenal fans these days, the loss of a player with talent not yet harnessed by Wenger is now becoming a more occurrent theme as the seasons pass on the Holloway Road. SI.com, 18 Jan. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from Latin occurrent-, occurrens, present participle of occurrere "to run to meet, be met, present itself (to the mind)" — more at occur
Noun
derivative of occurrent entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1523, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing occurrent
- passed up
- passeer
- passeest
- passegarde
- passeggiata
- passel
- passels
- passemeasure
- passemeasures
- passement
- passemented
- passementerie
- passementeries
- passementing
- passements
- passemezzo
- passendale
- passenger
- passenger car
- passenger liner
- passenger list
- passenger mileage
- passenger pigeon
- passenger rail
- passenger seat