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Serendipity is nice, but hoping for luck and the magic of happenstance shouldn't be an excuse for a lack of proactivity. I had to learn for myself that waiting isn't a life plan.
Karen Finerman

Meaning of "happenstance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAPPENSTANCE

happenstance  [ˈhæpənˌstæns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAPPENSTANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Happenstance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAPPENSTANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of happenstance in the English dictionary

The definition of happenstance in the dictionary is chance. Other definition of happenstance is a chance occurrence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAPPENSTANCE


askance
əˈskæns
bromance
ˈbrəʊmæns
calavance
ˈkæləˌvæns
cancrizans
ˈkænkrɪˌzæns
circumstances
ˈsɜːkəmstæns
cofinance
kəʊfaɪˈnæns
expanse
ɪkˈspæns
finance
fɪˈnæns
hance
hæns
Hanse
hæns
manse
mæns
nance
næns
Penzance
pɛnˈzæns
prefinance
ˌpriːfɪˈnæns
refinance
ˌriːfaɪˈnæns
romance
rəˈmæns
stance
stæns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAPPENSTANCE

happed
happen
happen by
happen on
happenchance
happening
happier
happiest
happily
happiness
happing
happoshu
happy
happy as a sandboy
happy as Larry
happy camper
happy clapper
happy couple
happy event
happy families

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAPPENSTANCE

acceptance
acquaintance
advance
assistance
capacitance
circumstance
Constance
court of first instance
distance
for instance
importance
inheritance
instance
long-distance
reluctance
repentance
resistance
substance
the distance
the Resistance
walking distance

Synonyms and antonyms of happenstance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «happenstance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAPPENSTANCE

Find out the translation of happenstance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of happenstance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «happenstance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偶然
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casualidad
570 millions of speakers

English

happenstance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

happenstance
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المصادفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

случайность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acaso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একদিন হঠাৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hasard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejadian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zufall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偶然の出来事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우연
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Happenstance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngẫu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாய்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घडयाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tesadüf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

happenstance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbieg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випадковість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întâmplare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

happenstance
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toevallig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillfällighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilfeldig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of happenstance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPENSTANCE»

The term «happenstance» is regularly used and occupies the 88.775 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPENSTANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «happenstance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «happenstance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about happenstance

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8 QUOTES WITH «HAPPENSTANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word happenstance.
1
Karen Finerman
Serendipity is nice, but hoping for luck and the magic of happenstance shouldn't be an excuse for a lack of proactivity. I had to learn for myself that waiting isn't a life plan.
2
Ellen Gallagher
There's so much happenstance, so many accidents - stumbling into something and finding it interesting and living with it over time and building on it. It's okay to work from doubt. You need to be willing to not know.
3
Ellen Gallagher
My work is on the one hand laboured, and on the other completely happenstance and intuitive.
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Ellen Gallagher
My work is on the one hand laboured, and on the other completely happenstance and intuitive. But that's the swish in the work, I think. It's really important to me that the work isn't just sitting on top of something, that the materials are woven together - that they are recognisable and from the world.
5
Richard Linklater
It's luck that one thing works out and one doesn't, it's sort of happenstance.
6
Penelope Lively
We make choices but are constantly foiled by happenstance.
7
Pepper Schwartz
Not only is it not remarkable to be a single woman, there's no stigma attached. You see more and more women choosing to be single as well as happenstance.
8
Merritt Wever
I went to really good New York City public schools that had arts programs. So in junior high, I got into the drama department. From there, I went to a performing arts high school in New York City called Laguardia and I just kind of fell into the professional side by happenstance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAPPENSTANCE»

Discover the use of happenstance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to happenstance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Happenstance Found
Master storyteller P.W. Catanese begins the Books of Umber trilogy with Happenstance Found—now available in paperback—when twelve-yearold Happenstance awakens in a cave with no memory of who he is or how he came to be there.
P. W. Catanese, 2009
2
Happenstance
These companion novels – by turns touching, compassionate and humorous – tell the stories of Jack and Brenda Bowman.
Carol Shields, 2011
3
Luck is No Accident: Making the Most of Happenstance in Your ...
A chance meeting, a broken appointment, a spontaneous vacation trip are the kind of experiences that lead to unexpected life directions. This book encourages readers to prepare for the unexpected and to make the most of what life offers.
John D. Krumboltz, Al S. Levin, 2010
4
Invoking Happenstance
Was it the cosmic laws of nature, prophesy or invoking happenstance that rocked Myla's world and altered her life forever? With perseverance, I put pen to paper.
MyraLee Nowell, 2012
5
Happenstance
The story of Jack and Brenda Bowman, separated for the first time since they were married. When Brenda goes on a craft convention, the two face their own personal crisis.
Carol Shields, 1991
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The Book of Happenstance
A middle aged lexicographer, Helena, travels alone to Durban to assist in the creation of a dictionary of Afrikaans words that have fallen out of use.
‎2011
7
Incidental Happenstance
Incidental: Occurring or likely to occur as an unpredictable or minor accompaniment* Happenstance: A chance circumstance * Neither was looking for it.
Kim DeSalvo, 2012
8
Happenstance
Is that happenstance too? Is it fair to say that, given the parents you had, for example—a matter of pure happenstance: no one chooses his or her parents, only approves or disapproves or remains ambivalent about the happenstance— you ...
Robert Root, 2013
9
Happenstance
So there's Elli, devoted to helping everyone else, who really needs to realize that sometimes, she can ask for help as well.
Kate Meade, 2009
10
Or So I Say: Contentions & Confessions : a Happenstance Book
Or So I Say is a personal selection of aphorisms, sayings and witticisms gleaned from the poet's notebooks.
Robin Skelton, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAPPENSTANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term happenstance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Local lawmakers continue to accept fewer gifts following ethics …
Yost said it's purely happenstance that his gift activity shrank in the new round of reports. Typically, some of his highest-dollar items would be ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
2
New York Fashion Week: Men's has all the trappings of success. But …
But his more important role is one that he said, is pure happenstance. He will serve as an interpreter for regular guys as they attempt to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Everyday Athlete: Coast Guard member balances life, Ironman training
"By happenstance I ran into one of the leaders of the group (Harry Bilicki)," Bevilacqua said. "He's very encouraging and supportive of local ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
4
Graduating in the Shadow of Racism | Karin Chenoweth
This success, as I have seen over the years, has not come about by happenstance; rather, thoughtful educators have organized the school in ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Jo In Sung And Go Hyun Jung Relationship: K-Drama Stars Of …
IOK Company, the agency that represents both stars, made a statement likening the meeting as nothing more than happenstance, as reported ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Pacific Rapture: The Most Beautiful Earth Selfie You'll See Today …
No one could have guessed that the mere happenstance of our weather — from the deadliest tropical storm to the most innocuous clear sky ... «KQED, Jul 15»
7
True confessions and false apologies - Paulding County Progress
My gardens are the result of happenstance and the let's-see-where-I-can-stuff-that method of gardening. As time goes on, I've learned to rein in ... «The Paulding County Progress, Jul 15»
8
Watch Jimmy Fallon & Paul Rudd Play Drinko | Complex
According to Fallon, June's show-halting injury was a wholly unfortunate incident of "ring avulsion" — a frustrating happenstance which often ... «Complex, Jul 15»
9
CTC's immersive '20000 Leagues' keeps you moving
By total random happenstance, all of today's picks are free events. Tonight (Tuesday, July 14) and tomorrow at the U's Ferguson Hall: “The ... «MinnPost, Jul 15»
10
TV Land charts new territory with 'Jim Gaffigan' and 'Impastor'
Happenstance leads bummy Buddy (Rosenbaum) to steal the identity of a gay pastor on his way to tend to his new flock. Buddy finds he has a ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Happenstance [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/happenstance>. Apr 2024 ».
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