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PRONUNCIATION OF SENSE OF OCCASION

sense of occasion  [sɛns əv əˈkeɪʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SENSE OF OCCASION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sense of occasion 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 SENSE OF OCCASION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sense of Occasion

Sense of Occasion is a 2007 studio album by British folk-rock veterans Fairport Convention. The title comes from the fact that 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the band.

Definition of sense of occasion in the English dictionary

The definition of sense of occasion in the dictionary is if there is a sense of occasion when a planned event takes place, people feel that something special and important is happening.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SENSE OF OCCASION


abrasion
əˈbreɪʒən
Anglo-Asian
ˌæŋɡləʊˈeɪʒən
corrasion
kəˈreɪʒən
decision
dɪˈsɪʒən
dermabrasion
ˌdɜːməˈbreɪʒən
dissuasion
dɪˈsweɪʒən
equation
ɪˈkweɪʒən
erasion
ɪˈreɪʒən
evasion
ɪˈveɪʒən
inequation
ˌɪnɪˈkweɪʒən
invasion
ɪnˈveɪʒən
microdermabrasion
ˌmaɪkrəuˌdɜːməˈbreɪʒən
mispersuasion
ˌmɪspəˈsweɪʒən
occasion
əˈkeɪʒən
overpersuasion
ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪʒən
persuasion
pəˈsweɪʒən
pervasion
pɜːˈveɪʒən
preinvasion
ˌpriːɪnˈveɪʒən
reinvasion
ˌriːɪnˈveɪʒən
suasion
ˈsweɪʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SENSE OF OCCASION

sensationalistic
sensationalize
sensationally
sensationism
sensationist
sensationless
sense
sense datum
sense of direction
sense of humour
sense organ
senseful
sensei
senseless
senselessly
senselessness
senses
sensi
sensibilia
sensibilities

WORDS THAT END LIKE SENSE OF OCCASION

basion
commission
conversion
discussion
exclusion
expression
extension
fusion
gala occasion
home invasion
mission
nasion
on occasion
passion
permission
pitch invasion
rise to the occasion
session
take occasion
tax evasion

Synonyms and antonyms of sense of occasion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sense of occasion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SENSE OF OCCASION

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

Translator English - Chinese

的场合意识
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sentido de la ocasión
570 millions of speakers

English

sense of occasion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवसर की भावना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشعور المناسبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смысл случая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sentido de ocasião
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপলক্ষের অনুভূতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sens de l´occasion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rasa majlis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gefühl der Anlass
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機会感
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행사 의 의미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pangertèn saka wusana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ý nghĩa của dịp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிகழ்வின் உணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसंगी भावना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vesileyle ilgili hisler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senso di occasione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poczucie okazji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сенс випадку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sentiment de ocazie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αίσθηση της ευκαιρίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sin van die geleentheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

känsla av tillfälle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

følelse av høytid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sense of occasion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSE OF OCCASION»

The term «sense of occasion» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.833 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENSE OF OCCASION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENSE OF OCCASION»

Discover the use of sense of occasion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sense of occasion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Tea: Recipes with a Sense of Occasion
This collection of cupcakes, cookies, muffins and slices is worth staging a stop-work meeting for. Or, perhaps, reintroducing that grand custom form a bygone era - high tea.
Murdoch Books Test Kitchen Staff, 2011
2
Good City Form
Events can also have identity; this is the "sense of occasion." Special celebrations and great rituals have it in heightened degree. Occasion and place See fig. 52 will reinforce each other to create a vivid present. The result is an active ...
Kevin Lynch, 1984
3
Miss Manners' Guide for the Turn-of-the-Millennium
The richness of civilized society depends on the ability to understand the subtleties of context, to manage more than one style of behavior, and to have a high sense of occasion. Knowing how to behave is only part of the struggle. One must ...
Judith Martin, 1990
4
Educational Management
... athletics and out-of-school activities; his sense of occasion as expressed through morning assemblies and speech days; and the personal links which he established with parents, old boys and civic leaders. The Schools Inquiry Commission ...
Harry Tomlinson, 2004
5
Of Women, Poetry, and Power: Strategies of Address in ...
Reading the letter in the context of the other letters addressed to Susan at this time, as it appears in Open Me Carefully, underlines that sense of occasion. It is unclear, however, what a sense of the occasion means when an utterance is read ...
Zofia Burr, 2002
6
John Ashbery and American Poetry
Obviously an idiom attentive to Ashbery's sense of occasion will pick up the sometimes celebratory tone of the poetry. It also allows one to approach the question of taste - one's sense of occasion being very much a matter of taste - and, ...
David Herd, 2000
7
Cornucopia Limited
Even vending machines are capable of providing a sense of occasion, inducing a mechanical operation to return a prize. Home delivery amplifies the trappings of the gift, as the gift is conveyed to one's doorstep. Apart from these modes of ...
Richard Coyne
8
Food and Cultural Studies
Many restaurants conspire to enhance this sense of occasion. From a gendered dimension, many women respondents cited a sense of release from normal domestic responsibilities. Not to have to shop, prepare and clean up afterwards, and ...
Bob Ashley, Joanne Hollows, Steve Jones, 2004
9
The Greek Sense of Theatre
Of these, the size of the theatre and its open—air setting, the sense of occasion and the didactic purpose are the elements which varied least during the fifth century BC. What did vary was the nature of the experience each playwright wished to ...
J. Walton, 2013
10
Berkeley's 'Principles of Human Knowledge': A Reader's Guide
However, neither sense of 'occasion' will help the materialist. No inert, passive thing can be an agent and wield genuine causal powers, so the first sense won't do. However, matter can't be an occasional cause in the second sense (that of ...
Alasdair Richmond, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENSE OF OCCASION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sense of occasion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sense of occasion triumphs over the weather at Ryedale Show
IT HAS stood the test of time for nigh on 150 years and one of North Yorkshire's most popular agricultural shows today saw off another challenge - the dank ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
2
Recipe: Layered lemon madeira cake with butter cream frosting
There's nothing like a tall, layered cake to create a sense of occasion. In this one the layers have fillings of frosting folded through with lemon curd. Some fresh ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Light Spring For Sense Of Occasion
Trainer Joe Pride plans on giving Sense Of Occasion a very light 2015 Spring Carnival campaign, but he believes that the progressive stayer could develop into ... «HorseRacing.com.au, Jun 15»
4
FA hopes that travelling fans can respect sense of occasion
As with many diplomatic problems, England's first trip to Ireland for 20 years began with the best of intentions. Unfortunately, a well-meaning and long-overdue ... «The Times, Jun 15»
5
Sense Of Occasion wins McKell Cup a year after Guy Walter's death
Sometimes horses just know. Sense Of Occasion wouldn't have a clue how his name was derived, but maybe he knew what a McKell Cup win meant to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
6
European Cup's unique sense of occasion wins out despite final flaws
Ultimately, the rugby won out, or at any rate the occasions did. The semi-finals may have been taut arm wrestles, but the sight of the Clermont players conducting ... «Irish Times, May 15»
7
Winter timing right for Sense Of Occasion
Joe Pride expects Sense Of Occasion to reaffirm his staying promise this campaign as he heads towards some ambitious winter targets. The four-year-old will ... «Bloodstock.com.au, Apr 15»
8
Nostalgia with Margaret Watson: A sense of occasion
HAPPY COUPLES This picture of a double wedding found its way into a large collection of photographs shared with us which have never been reclaimed by ... «Dewsbury Reporter, Mar 15»
9
Rolling out with a sense of occasion
Johnston, who owns an American-made 1929 Dodge DA Tourer, said getting behind the wheel of a vintage car brought back a sense of occasion that was ... «The Southland Times, Mar 15»
10
New music to be released on Fridays worldwide from this summer
“It also creates the opportunity to reignite excitement and a sense of occasion around the release of new music.” Currently, UK releases come on a Monday, with ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sense of occasion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sense-of-occasion>. Apr 2024 ».
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