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voorval — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • incident noun An event, especially one that is noteworthy, unpleasant, or disruptive.
  • instance noun A particular example or occurrence of something.
  • occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
  • occurrence noun Something that happens; an event or instance.

Senses

voorval is used for these senses in English:

  • incident A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
  • instance One of a series of recurring occasions, cases, essentially the same.
  • occasion A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred. [from 15th c.]
  • occurrence An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

incident — full definition

  1. noun An event, especially one that is noteworthy, unpleasant, or disruptive.
  2. adjective Naturally connected to or arising from something else.

instance — full definition

  1. noun A particular example or occurrence of something.
  2. noun (computing) A specific occurrence of something created from a general template, such as an object created from a class.
  3. verb To mention or cite as an example.

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