Occasion

o-kā′zhun, n. a case of something happening: a special time or season: a chance of bringing about something desired: an event which, although not the cause, determines the time at which another happens: a reason or excuse: opportunity: requirement, busine : a special ceremony.— v.t. to cause indirectly: to influence.— adj. Occā′sional , falling in the way or happening: occurring only at times: resulting from accident: produced on some special event.— ns. Occā′sionalism , the philosophical system of the Cartes i an school for explaining the action of mind upon matter, or the combined action of both by the direct intervention of God, who on the occasion of certain modifications in our minds, excites the corresponding movements of body, and on the occasion of certain changes in our body, awakens the corresponding feelings in the mind; Occā′sionalist ; Occasional′ity .— adv. Occā′sionally .— n. Occā′sioner .— On occasion , in case of need: as opportunity offers, from time to time; Take occasion , to take advantage of an opportunity. [Fr.,—L. occasion-em — occidĕre — ob , in the way of, cadĕre , casum , to fall.]