- happenstance
- happenstance (n.) 1897, from HAPPENING (Cf. happening) + ending from CIRCUMSTANCE (Cf. circumstance).
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happenstance — [[t]hæ̱pənstæ̱ns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: also a N, oft by N If you say that something happened by happenstance, you mean that it happened because of certain circumstances, although it was not planned by anyone. [WRITTEN] I came to live at the farm by… … English dictionary
happenstance — UK [ˈhæpənˌstæns] / US noun Word forms happenstance : singular happenstance plural happenstances literary a) [uncountable] the fact that something happens by chance, usually something good b) [countable] something good that happens by chance … English dictionary
happenstance — noun Etymology: happen + circumstance Date: 1897 a circumstance especially that is due to chance • happenstance adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
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