ocorrência

Portuguese

Alternative forms

occorrência (obsolete)

Etymology

From ocorrer +‎ -ência; cf. Medieval Latin occurrentia.

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌo.ko.ˈhẽ.si.a/, /ˌo.ko.ˈhẽ.sja/

Noun

ocorrência f (plural ocorrências)

occurrence (actual instance where a situation arises)
(uncountable) the intensity or quantity of something which occurs in a specific location or point in time; incidence
Esse local tem uma alta ocorrência de malária.
This location has a high incidence of malaria.

Synonyms

(occurrence): acontecimento, ocorrido
(incidence): incidência

Related terms

ocorrente
ocorrer
ocorrido

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