Happenstance: meaning, definitions and examples
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happenstance
[ หhap(ษ)nหstans ]
by chance
A circumstance that is the result of a chance occurrence, a coincidence or accident.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It was just happenstance that we met at the coffee shop.
- Their relationship was based on a series of happenstances.
Translations
Translations of the word "happenstance" in other languages:
๐ต๐น casualidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฏเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Zufall
๐ฎ๐ฉ kebetulan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฟะฐะดะบะพะฒัััั
๐ต๐ฑ przypadek
๐ฏ๐ต ๅถ็ถ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท hasard
๐ช๐ธ casualidad
๐น๐ท tesadรผf
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตุฏูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ nรกhoda
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกhoda
๐จ๐ณ ๅถ็ถ (วurรกn)
๐ธ๐ฎ nakljuฤje
๐ฎ๐ธ tilviljun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะทะดะตะนัะพาััา
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแฎแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษsadรผf
๐ฒ๐ฝ casualidad
Etymology
The word 'happenstance' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'happen' with 'stance' to create a term that refers to events occurring by chance or accident. It gained popularity in the English language due to its succinct description of random occurrences.
See also: happen, happening, happenings.