happenstance

About 0.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.

   by happenstance

2. noun A chance or random event or circumstance.

   Our meeting today was a happenstance, but I'm glad we crossed paths.

Similar words

coincidence chance contingency randomity fortuity casualty accidentalness randomicity occasionality likelihood

Often followed by

that of and or type in is but than

Word family

happenstances