occurrence

Universal Words noun 1 [C] something that happens or exists: a common / everyday / frequent / regular occurrence * Vandalism used to be a rare occurrence here. * The program counts the number of occurrences of any word, or group of words, within the text. -< EVENT 2 [U] ~ (of sth) the fact of sth happening or existing: a link between the occurrence of skin cancer and the use of computer monitors