occurrent C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /əˈkɝənt/ UK /əˈkʌrənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj occurring or happening at the present moment; actually taking place Philosophers distinguish occurrent beliefs from those merely held in the background. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · occurring or happening at... currentongoinghappeningpresent ↔ Opposites dispositionallatentpotential Word family Related forms occuroccurrencerecurrentconcurrent Etymology AI details From Latin occurrens, present participle of occurrere ('to run to meet, happen'), from ob- ('toward') plus currere ('to run'). occurrere Latin currere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # occurrent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈkɝənt/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈkʌrənt/ ## Meanings 1. occurring or happening at the present moment; actually taking place ## Examples - Philosophers distinguish occurrent beliefs from those merely held in the background. ## Synonyms - current - ongoing - happening - present ## Antonyms - dispositional - latent - potential ## Related Forms - occur - occurrence - recurrent - concurrent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: occurrere - Root: currere ## Etymology From Latin occurrens, present participle of occurrere ('to run to meet, happen'), from ob- ('toward') plus currere ('to run'). ## AI Etymology Occurrent is from Latin occurrens, present participle of occurrere ('to run to meet, happen'), from ob- ('toward') plus currere ('to run'). Important recorded forms include occurrere (Latin) and currere (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers occurring or happening at the present moment; actually taking place. The wider family includes related words such as occur, occurrence, recurrent, and concurrent. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown