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Noun Concept
Categories: Inventions, Philosophy of science, Luck, Synchronicity, Scientific method
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serendipity
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Good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries WordNet 3.0
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Good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A serendipity is an unplanned fortunate discovery. Wikipedia
Accidental lucky discovery. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A "fortunate happenstance" or "pleasant surprise" Wikidata
An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident. Wiktionary
Unsought, unintended... and/or learning experience that happens by accident. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
good luck
DERIVATION
serendipitous
HAS QUALITY
luck
INSPIRED BY
The Three Princes of Serendip
NAMED AFTER
Sri Lanka
OPPOSITE OF
knock-on effect
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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serendipity
Wikipedia
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serendipity
Wikidata
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serendipity
Wiktionary
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serendipity
Wikipedia Redirections
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Accidental Discoveries, Bahramdipity, fortunate discovery, happy accident, Invention be chance, Pleasant surprise, serendipitous, serendipitously, Serependity, zemblanity
Wikidata Alias
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serendipitous

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