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accident vs occurrent

occurrent vs accident

accident and occurrent both are nouns.

accident is not an adjective while occurrent is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accident Yes No No No
occurrent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, occurrent is a hypernym of accident; that is, occurrent is a word with a broader meaning than accident:
  • accident: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
  • occurrent: an event that happens
Other hypernyms of accident include happening, natural event, occurrence.
accident (noun) occurrent (noun)
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause an event that happens
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
accident (adjective) occurrent (adjective)
presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
Difference between accident and occurrent

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