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Meaning of happenstance

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

happenstance

Pronunciation:/ˈhap(ə)nˌstans//ˈhæpənˌstæns/

noun

Definitions

  1. The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.

    Example: by happenstance

    Synonyms:accidentchancecoincidencehappenchance

  2. A chance or random event or circumstance.

    Example: the happenstances of life

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/happenstance

Related words

coincidencechancecontingencyrandomityfortuitycasualtyaccidentalnessrandomicity