ocorrência

ocorrência

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• occorrência (obsolete)

Etymology

From ocorrer +‎ -ência; cf. Medieval Latin occurrentia.

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌo.ko.ˈhẽ.si.a/, /ˌo.ko.ˈhẽ.sja/

Noun

ocorrência f (plural ocorrências)

1. occurrence (actual instance where a situation arises)
2. (uncountable) the intensity or quantity of something which occurs in a specific location or point in time; incidence

   Esse local tem uma alta ocorrência de malária.

   This location has a high incidence of malaria.

Synonyms

• (occurrence): acontecimento, ocorrido
• (incidence): incidência

Related terms

• ocorrente
• ocorrer
• ocorrido