ocorrência

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin occurrentia. By surface analysis, ocorrer +‎ -ência.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sja/

  • Hyphenation: o‧cor‧rên‧ci‧a

Noun

ocorrência f (plural ocorrências)

  1. occurrence (actual instance where a situation arises)
    Synonyms: acontecimento, ocorrido
  2. (uncountable) the intensity or quantity of something which occurs in a specific location or point in time; incidence
    Synonym: incidência
    Este local tem uma alta ocorrência de malária.
    This location has a high incidence of malaria.