"happenchance" meaning in All languages combined

See happenchance on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Apparently from happen + chance, perhaps influenced by happenstance. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|happen|chance}} happen + chance Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} happenchance (not comparable)
  1. Characterized by happenstance; chance; fortunate or unfortunate. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-happenchance-en-adj-drR165gS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6

Noun [English]

Forms: happenchances [plural]
Etymology: Apparently from happen + chance, perhaps influenced by happenstance. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|happen|chance}} happen + chance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} happenchance (countable and uncountable, plural happenchances)
  1. (informal, originally regional) Coincidence. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Synonyms: hapchance, happenstance
    Sense id: en-happenchance-en-noun-uB6-CUJx Categories (other): Regional English

Inflected forms

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