occurrence
US /əˈkɝː.əns/
UK /əˈkɝː.əns/
1.
the fact or frequency of something happening
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The occurrence of natural disasters has increased.
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This is a rare occurrence.
2.
a particular instance of something happening
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Each occurrence of the word was highlighted.
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The program counts the occurrences of specific characters.