occurrent
Collocations
3VERB + OCCURRENT
hold
OCCURRENT + NOUN
belief, e, g, i'm
ADV.
clearly
Definitions
adj
Current, actual, occurring.
Pertaining to occurrence; having to do with an occurrence.
I hold the occurrent belief that I'm writing this sentence
One could imagine, for example, that an occurrent belief (e.g. that I'm allergic to apples) would trigger a dispositional desire (not to get an allergic crisis).
noun
An event, something that occurs.
the only comfort (saith Jovius) he had to ease his melancholy thoughts, was to hear news, and to listen after those ordinary occurrents, which were brought him cum primis, by letters or otherwise, out of the remotest parts of Europe.
One who comes to meet another.
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Synonyms
noun — an event that happens
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4I hold the occurrent belief that I'm writing this sentence
WiktionaryOne could imagine, for example, that an occurrent belief (e.g. that I'm allergic to apples) would trigger a dispositional desire (not to get an allergic crisis).
WiktionaryIn such a case, my belief that the person I will meet is named Robert Barchi is clearly occurrent.
Wiktionarythe only comfort (saith Jovius) he had to ease his melancholy thoughts, was to hear news, and to listen after those ordinary occurrents, which were brought him cum primis, by letters or otherwise, out
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