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serendipity

Translations

serendipitynoun

serendipities

Primarily uncountable; occasionally used as a countable noun to denote individual fortunate events.

sérendipitéChance heureuse, découverte fortuite et bénéfique.

Finding the old family photo album in the attic was a moment of pure serendipity.

Retrouver le vieil album de famille dans le grenier a été un moment de pure sérendipité.

Additional translations

sérendipitéFaculté ou habitude de faire des découvertes heureuses par hasard ; terme surtout employé dans les contextes scientifiques ou intellectuels.

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Definitions

serendipitynoun

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Finding the old family photo album in the attic was a moment of pure serendipity.

The faculty or habit of discovering valuable or agreeable things not sought for.

Good researchers cultivate serendipity—the ability to spot unexpected findings and turn them into breakthroughs.