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reoccurrence

|re/oc/cur/rence|

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🇺🇸

/ˌriːəˈkɜːrəns/

🇬🇧

/ˌriːəˈkʌrəns/

(reoccur)

happen again

Base Form3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNoun
reoccurreoccursreoccurredreoccurredreoccurringreoccurrences
Etymology
Etymology Information

'reoccurrence' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'occurrence' from Latin 'occurrere', meaning 'to happen'.

Historical Evolution

'Occurrere' transformed into the Old French word 'occurrence', and eventually became the modern English word 'occurrence'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to happen again', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the act of something happening again or repeatedly.

The reoccurrence of the issue was unexpected.

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Last updated: 2025/02/10 13:21