Definition of happenstance in English:

happenstance

noun ˈhap(ə)nˌstansˈhæpənˌstæns

mass nounNorth American

Coincidence.
〈主北美〉巧合，偶然事件
it was just happenstance that I happened to be there
我出现在那里只是巧合。
count noun an untoward happenstance for Trudy
对特鲁迪不利的偶发事件。
Example sentencesExamples
- None of this occurred suddenly or by happenstance.
- Each one, responding to happenstance and circumstance and accident, has assumed a shape not quite like that of any other tree of its kind.
- The evolutionary process is rife with happenstance, contingency, incredible waste, death, pain and horror.
- The question of whether you are true artists or the fortunate benefactors of happenstance cannot be answered until you make a second film.
- That this action mimics the US Republicans' 1995 shutdown of Congress is no happenstance.
- But they took action to transform happenstance into something larger.
- Some events do occur by chance or happenstance, but the baseline of governmental policy and media spin is far from accidental.
- I want her to know the best of our world, not stumble from happenstance to happenstance without guidance and support.
- If the key is to not actively search for something, then why don't more common people stumble upon such experiences of happenstance?
- By sheer happenstance, the challenge of skyrocketing butterfat prices coincided with the waning economy.
- There is a large degree of economic happenstance governing the trend, observers like Palmer say.
- It may be that just by accident or happenstance this has come to be.
- It really makes you think about crimes vs. accidents and intentions vs. happenstance.
- In them, he records the poetic ways happenstance and necessity converge in daily life.
- It cannot of course be held against Irving that on occasion by happenstance he has found himself at the same meeting, or even on the same platform, as some acknowledged extremist.
- Complexity is a consequence of chance and happenstance, not design.
- What world does the CBC inhabit where happenstance or tragic accident are always already made sense of through the lens of political calculation?
- Most top athletes despise the notion of luck, with its amateurish connotations of fluke and happenstance.
- There were too many coincidences to take everything in stride as pure happenstance.
- He described it as being happenstance of a fortuitous nature.
Synonyms
accident, chance, serendipity, fate, a twist of fate, destiny, fortuity, fortune, providence, freak, hazard

Origin

Late 19th century: blend of happen and circumstance.

Definition of happenstance in US English:

happenstance

nounˈhæpənˌstænsˈhapənˌstans

North American

Coincidence.
〈主北美〉巧合，偶然事件
it was just happenstance that I happened to be there
我出现在那里只是巧合。
an untoward happenstance for Trudy
对特鲁迪不利的偶发事件。
Example sentencesExamples
- There were too many coincidences to take everything in stride as pure happenstance.
- If the key is to not actively search for something, then why don't more common people stumble upon such experiences of happenstance?
- None of this occurred suddenly or by happenstance.
- The question of whether you are true artists or the fortunate benefactors of happenstance cannot be answered until you make a second film.
- Some events do occur by chance or happenstance, but the baseline of governmental policy and media spin is far from accidental.
- It really makes you think about crimes vs. accidents and intentions vs. happenstance.
- He described it as being happenstance of a fortuitous nature.
- It cannot of course be held against Irving that on occasion by happenstance he has found himself at the same meeting, or even on the same platform, as some acknowledged extremist.
- Most top athletes despise the notion of luck, with its amateurish connotations of fluke and happenstance.
- By sheer happenstance, the challenge of skyrocketing butterfat prices coincided with the waning economy.
- There is a large degree of economic happenstance governing the trend, observers like Palmer say.
- I want her to know the best of our world, not stumble from happenstance to happenstance without guidance and support.
- In them, he records the poetic ways happenstance and necessity converge in daily life.
- The evolutionary process is rife with happenstance, contingency, incredible waste, death, pain and horror.
- It may be that just by accident or happenstance this has come to be.
- But they took action to transform happenstance into something larger.
- That this action mimics the US Republicans' 1995 shutdown of Congress is no happenstance.
- What world does the CBC inhabit where happenstance or tragic accident are always already made sense of through the lens of political calculation?
- Each one, responding to happenstance and circumstance and accident, has assumed a shape not quite like that of any other tree of its kind.
- Complexity is a consequence of chance and happenstance, not design.
Synonyms
accident, chance, serendipity, fate, a twist of fate, destiny, fortuity, fortune, providence, freak, hazard

Origin

Late 19th century: blend of happen and circumstance.

词汇	happenstance
释义	Definition of happenstance in English: happenstance noun ˈhap(ə)nˌstansˈhæpənˌstæns mass nounNorth American Coincidence. 〈主北美〉巧合，偶然事件 it was just happenstance that I happened to be there 我出现在那里只是巧合。 count noun an untoward happenstance for Trudy 对特鲁迪不利的偶发事件。 Example sentencesExamples None of this occurred suddenly or by happenstance. Each one, responding to happenstance and circumstance and accident, has assumed a shape not quite like that of any other tree of its kind. The evolutionary process is rife with happenstance, contingency, incredible waste, death, pain and horror. The question of whether you are true artists or the fortunate benefactors of happenstance cannot be answered until you make a second film. That this action mimics the US Republicans' 1995 shutdown of Congress is no happenstance. But they took action to transform happenstance into something larger. Some events do occur by chance or happenstance, but the baseline of governmental policy and media spin is far from accidental. I want her to know the best of our world, not stumble from happenstance to happenstance without guidance and support. If the key is to not actively search for something, then why don't more common people stumble upon such experiences of happenstance? By sheer happenstance, the challenge of skyrocketing butterfat prices coincided with the waning economy. There is a large degree of economic happenstance governing the trend, observers like Palmer say. It may be that just by accident or happenstance this has come to be. It really makes you think about crimes vs. accidents and intentions vs. happenstance. In them, he records the poetic ways happenstance and necessity converge in daily life. It cannot of course be held against Irving that on occasion by happenstance he has found himself at the same meeting, or even on the same platform, as some acknowledged extremist. Complexity is a consequence of chance and happenstance, not design. What world does the CBC inhabit where happenstance or tragic accident are always already made sense of through the lens of political calculation? Most top athletes despise the notion of luck, with its amateurish connotations of fluke and happenstance. There were too many coincidences to take everything in stride as pure happenstance. He described it as being happenstance of a fortuitous nature. Synonyms accident, chance, serendipity, fate, a twist of fate, destiny, fortuity, fortune, providence, freak, hazard Origin Late 19th century: blend of happen and circumstance. Definition of happenstance in US English: happenstance nounˈhæpənˌstænsˈhapənˌstans North American Coincidence. 〈主北美〉巧合，偶然事件 it was just happenstance that I happened to be there 我出现在那里只是巧合。 an untoward happenstance for Trudy 对特鲁迪不利的偶发事件。 Example sentencesExamples There were too many coincidences to take everything in stride as pure happenstance. If the key is to not actively search for something, then why don't more common people stumble upon such experiences of happenstance? None of this occurred suddenly or by happenstance. The question of whether you are true artists or the fortunate benefactors of happenstance cannot be answered until you make a second film. Some events do occur by chance or happenstance, but the baseline of governmental policy and media spin is far from accidental. It really makes you think about crimes vs. accidents and intentions vs. happenstance. He described it as being happenstance of a fortuitous nature. It cannot of course be held against Irving that on occasion by happenstance he has found himself at the same meeting, or even on the same platform, as some acknowledged extremist. Most top athletes despise the notion of luck, with its amateurish connotations of fluke and happenstance. By sheer happenstance, the challenge of skyrocketing butterfat prices coincided with the waning economy. There is a large degree of economic happenstance governing the trend, observers like Palmer say. I want her to know the best of our world, not stumble from happenstance to happenstance without guidance and support. In them, he records the poetic ways happenstance and necessity converge in daily life. The evolutionary process is rife with happenstance, contingency, incredible waste, death, pain and horror. It may be that just by accident or happenstance this has come to be. But they took action to transform happenstance into something larger. That this action mimics the US Republicans' 1995 shutdown of Congress is no happenstance. What world does the CBC inhabit where happenstance or tragic accident are always already made sense of through the lens of political calculation? Each one, responding to happenstance and circumstance and accident, has assumed a shape not quite like that of any other tree of its kind. Complexity is a consequence of chance and happenstance, not design. Synonyms accident, chance, serendipity, fate, a twist of fate, destiny, fortuity, fortune, providence, freak, hazard Origin Late 19th century: blend of happen and circumstance.
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