occurrence
UK[əˈkʌrəns]US[əˈkɜːrəns]
n
something that happens or takes place; an event or incident.
n
the fact or frequency of something happening.
Morpheme Breakdown
oc
cur
rence
oc
toward
cur
run
rence
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'occurrence' traces its lineage to latin, built upon the verb 'occurrere', meaning 'to run to meet, present itself'. this verb itself is a compound of the prefix 'ob-' (toward, against) and 'currere' (to run). the core imagery is of something 'running toward' or 'meeting' one, hence presenting itself as an event. the latin present participle stem 'occurrent-' combined with the abstract noun suffix '-ia' yielded 'occurentia', which evolved through old french into the english '-ence' suffix, solidifying the modern meaning of an incident or the fact of something happening.
Analysis
Structure: oc (toward) + cur (run) + rence (noun suffix)
oc- (prefix, latin origin, variant of 'ob-' meaning 'toward, against, in the way of'); -cur- (root, latin origin, from 'currere' meaning 'to run'); -rence (noun suffix, latin origin, from '-entia' indicating state or quality).
Examples
the software logs every occurrence of an error for the developers to review.
the occurrence of such storms is rare in this region.
daily exercise was a regular occurrence in his routine.