English terms dictionary. 2015.
fortuities — for tu·i·ty || fÉ”r tuËÉ™tɪ /fÉ”Ë tju n. fortuitousness; chance; accidental occurrence … English contemporary dictionary
fortuity — /fawr tooh i tee, tyooh /, n., pl. fortuities for 2, 3. 1. the state or quality of being fortuitous; fortuitous character. 2. an accidental occurrence. 3. an instance of great luck or good fortune. [1740 50; FORTUIT(OUS) + Y3] * * * … Universalium
fortuitous — [fɔ: tju:ɪtəs] adjective happening by chance rather than intention. ↘informal happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. Derivatives fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (plural fortuities). Origi … English new terms dictionary
fortuity — /fɔˈtjuəti/ (say faw tyoohuhtee) noun (plural fortuities) 1. fortuitous character; the fact of being accidental or casual. 2. accident or chance. 3. an accidental occurrence. {fortu(itous) + ity} …
fortuitous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening by chance rather than design. 2) happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. DERIVATIVES fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (pl. fortuities) . ORIGIN Latin fortuitus, from forte … English terms dictionary
fortuitously — fortuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening by chance rather than design. 2) happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. DERIVATIVES fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (pl. fortuities) . ORIGIN Latin fortuitus, from forte … English terms dictionary
fortuitousness — fortuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening by chance rather than design. 2) happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. DERIVATIVES fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (pl. fortuities) . ORIGIN Latin fortuitus, from forte … English terms dictionary
fortuity — fortuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening by chance rather than design. 2) happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. DERIVATIVES fortuitously adverb fortuitousness noun fortuity noun (pl. fortuities) . ORIGIN Latin fortuitus, from forte … English terms dictionary
fortuity — [fôr to͞o′ə tē, fôrtyo͞o′ə tē] n. pl. fortuities [< L fortuitus (see FORTUITOUS) + ITY] 1. the quality or condition of being fortuitous 2. chance or chance occurrence … English World dictionary
