occurrence

Everyday

1. Something that happens; an event. tree →
2. The fact of something happening or how often it happens (the occurrence of storms). tree →
3. (formal) Being found or existing somewhere (the occurrence of gold in rocks). tree →

In the lessons

In science and maths: count the occurrence of each number in a list (frequency). In everyday life and the formal voice: "Late buses are a common occurrence." Phrases: a common occurrence, a rare occurrence, frequency of occurrence.

Examples

• Snow in our town is a rare occurrence. tree →
• Fights at break are a common occurrence. tree →
• Tally the occurrence of each colour of car. tree →
• The occurrence of earthquakes is high in Japan. tree →
• Rainbows are a beautiful occurrence. tree →
• Count the occurrences of the letter "e" in the sentence. tree →
• Every flower that opened heard of this occurrence. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: double c, double r, -ence: o-c-c-u-r-r-e-n-c-e. Verb: occur (occurred, occurring). In maths data, the number of occurrences of a value is its frequency; the value with the most occurrences is the mode.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Commentators link the 32 occurrences of Elohim in Genesis 1 to the 32 paths of wisdom. The word "sefer" is read as counting, writing and speech. In the primary lessons: In science and maths: count the occurrence of each number in a list (frequency). In everyday life and the formal voice: "Late buses are a common occurrence." Phrases: a common occurrence, a rare occurrence, frequency of occurrence.

Examples

• Although the number 32 is not ruminated upon any further after SY 1:1, subsequent commentaries have associated it with the 32 occurrences of the name אֱלֹהִים Elohim in [Genesis 1]. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• The three occurrences of the root SPR that follow, “with ספר SPR and ספר SPR and ספור SPWR”, are here interpreted respectively as סָפַר safar ‘to count’, representing counting/mahetmatics; סֵפר sefer ‘scroll, book’, representing writing; and סִפּוּר sippur, representing speech. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence. (Prophets 1KI.5.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Spelling trap: double c, double r, -ence: o-c-c-u-r-r-e-n-c-e. Verb: occur (occurred, occurring). In maths data, the number of occurrences of a value is its frequency; the value with the most occurrences is the mode.