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Meaning of Happenstance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈhæpənˌstæns

Definitions

  1. The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
    uncountable
  2. A chance or random event or circumstance.
    countable

Equivalents

العربية الحدث العرضي
Čeština náhoda
Cymraeg damwain hap
Deutsch Zufall zufälliger Umstand
Español casualidad
Français happenstance hasard
Italiano per caso
日本語 故
Latina accidentia
Nederlands toeval
Polski akcydens zbieg okoliczności
Română întâmplare
Svenska händelse slump

Examples

“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”
“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[…]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

happi Happier Happiest happification Happily happily ever after

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