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intercurrence

intercurrence noun: a passing or running between; occurrence.

Noun

intercurrence (countable and uncountable, plural intercurrences)

  1. A passing or running between; occurrence.
    • […] I have observed in grinding of glasses […] sometimes the convex surface of one body being ground upon the concave surface of another, the two surfaces will happen to be so closely and exactly fitted to one another, (their immediate contact in all their parts, or at least in innumerable of them...1661, Robert Boyle, “The History of Fluidity and Firmness”, in The Works of Robert Boyle, volume I, London: A. Millar, published 1744, page 255
    • It is an interesting fact that certain diseases are sometimes benefited if not cured, by the intercurrence of erysipelas.1892, Henry M. Lyman, A Text-Book of the Principles and Practices of Medicine, Philadelphia: Lea Brothers, Part 2, Chapter 15, p. 224

intercurrence meaning in Urdu

intercurrence in Urdu

مداخلت

Forms of intercurrence

pluralintercurrences

Origin of intercurrence

See intercurrent.

Questions about intercurrence

What does intercurrence mean?
Intercurrence means a passing or running between; occurrence.
What is intercurrence in Urdu?
Intercurrence in Urdu is مداخلت. See Intercurrence meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is intercurrence?
Intercurrence is a noun.
What is the plural of intercurrence?
The plural of intercurrence is intercurrences.

Words near intercurrence in the dictionary

  1. interculture
  2. intercultures
  3. intercuneiform
  4. intercur
  5. intercurred
  6. intercurrence
  7. intercurrences
  8. intercurrent
  9. intercurrently
  10. intercurrents
  11. intercurricular

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