happenstance
noun/ˈhæpənˌstæns/US/ˈhap(ə)nˌstans/UK
Etymology
Blend of happening + circumstance. Attested from 1855 in US publications.
- derived from circumstantia
- derived from circonstance
- inherited from circumstaunce
Definitions
The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
- 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
A chance or random event or circumstance.
- 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[…]
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for happenstance. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA