Happenchance

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Coincidence. countable, informal, uncountable

    "It may be that some day I will find a respectable population of shells, but that will be mere happenchance."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by happenstance; chance; fortunate or unfortunate. not-comparable

    "The advent of the Son in the flesh is no happenchance occurrence: it has a hinterland of deliberate and necessary preparation."

Synonyms

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hapchancehappenstancehappenstance

Example

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"It may be that some day I will find a respectable population of shells, but that will be mere happenchance."

Etymology

Apparently from happen + chance, perhaps influenced by happenstance.

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