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occasion

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occasion
/euh kay"zheuhn/, n.
1. a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
2. a special or important time, event, ceremony, celebration, etc.: His birthday will be quite an occasion.
3. a convenient or favorable time, opportunity, or juncture: This slack period would be a good occasion to take inventory.
4. the immediate or incidental cause or reason for some action or result: What is the occasion for this uproar?
5. (in the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead) the coincidence of the eternal objects forming a specific point-event.
6. occasions, Obs.
a. needs or necessities.
b. necessary business matters: to go about one's lawful occasions.
7. on occasion, now and then; from time to time; occasionally: She visits New York on occasion.
v.t.
8. to give occasion or cause for; bring about.
[1350-1400; ME occasioun < OF occasion < L occasion- (s. of occasio), equiv. to oc- OC- + cas(us) (ptp. of cadere to fall, befall) + -ion- -ION]
Syn. 3. chance, opening. 4. motive, inducement, influence. See cause. 8. motivate, originate, produce, create.

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