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happenstances

happenstances is the plural of happenstance.

Meaning of happenstance

Noun

happenstance (countable and uncountable, plural happenstances)

  1. (uncountable) The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
    • by happenstance
  2. (countable) A chance or random event or circumstance.
    • Our meeting today was a happenstance, but I'm glad we crossed paths.

Questions about happenstances

What is happenstances the plural of?
Happenstances is the plural of happenstance.

Words near happenstances in the dictionary

  1. happens along
  2. happens by
  3. happens on
  4. happens upon
  5. happenstance
  6. happenstances
  7. happenstantial
  8. happenstantially
  9. Happes
  10. happi
  11. happie

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