User:Oklopfer/perstance

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɜːˈstɑːns/, /pəˈstɑːns/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɜɹˈstæns/, /pəɹˈstæns/, /ˈpɜɹ.stən(t)s/
• Rhymes: -æns
• Hyphenation: per‧stance

Etymology

Back-formation from perhappenstance.

Adverb

perstance (comparative superstance, superlative hyperstance)

1. (nonstandard, rare) Dependent upon an event or circumstance; as the circumstances may allow.

Derived terms

• perstantial
• perstantially

 

Related terms

• happenchance
• happenstance
• perchance
• perhapententiallistance
• perhaps