happenstance
English
Etymology
Blend of happening and circumstance.
Noun
happenstance (plural happenstances)
- (countable) A chance or random event or circumstance.
- (uncountable) The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
- by happenstance
- 1964, Goldfinger,
- James Bond: Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- happenstantial
- happenstantially
External links
Happenstance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
