occurrent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an event that happens
    natural event; happening; occurrence.
  2. adjective satellite presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
    • technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature

WordNet

Oc*cur"rent adjective
Etymology
L. occurrens, -entis, p.pr. of occurrere: cf.F. occurrent. See Occur.
Definitions
  1. Occurring or happening; hence, incidental; accidental.
Oc*cur"rent noun
Definitions
  1. One who meets; hence, an adversary. Obs. Holland.
  2. Anything that happens; an occurrence. Obs.
    These we must meet with in obvious occurrents of the world. Sir T. Browne.

Webster 1913