occasions
occasions is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, occasions is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofoccasions
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
Example: "At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation."
- The time when something happens.
Example: "on this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree."
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
Example: "I had no occasion to feel offended, however."
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
- An occurrence or incident.
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
Example: "I could think of two separate occasions when she had deliberately lied to me."
- Need; requirement, necessity.
Example: "I have no occasion for firearms."
- A special event or function.
Example: "Having people round for dinner was always quite an occasion at our house."
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
- To cause; to produce; to induce
Example: "it is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity"
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