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nonoccurrence
[ non-uh-kur-uhns, -kuhr- ]
/ ˌnɒn əˈkɜr əns, -ˈkʌr- /
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noun
absence or lack of occurrence.
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Origin of nonoccurrence
First recorded in 1800–10; non- + occurrence
Words nearby nonoccurrence
nonobedience, nonobjective, nonobservance, non obst., non obstante, nonoccurrence, nonofficial, no-nonsense, nonoperational, nonorthodox, nonoxynol-9
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