And how do you use it like in a sentance?
2007-08-13 00:47:03 · 6 answers · asked by krystal_engel 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Others have given you good dictionary definitions, so I will simplify...Serendipity means dumb luck... The scientist who forgot to refrigerate the test tubes serendipitously discovered the cure when she returned to the lab.
2007-08-13 01:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by Brat Sheila♥♫ - the Precocious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ser·en·dip·i·ty /ËsÉrÉnËdɪpɪti/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
2.good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.
2007-08-13 00:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Serendipity" is like a "happy accident," or "fate."
"Serendip" is the ancient name of the island of Sri Lanka, which was also once known as Ceylon.
2007-08-13 00:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The unexpected achievement of a beneficial result or an uncalled for treasure.
From the tale of the princes of the seredipth.
2007-08-13 00:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by Pat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a happy accident
i think this is a correct sentence.... "it was serendipity that we met"
2007-08-13 01:51:17 · answer #5 · answered by 2D1iLuV 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely.
2007-08-13 00:51:38 · answer #6 · answered by greenrose1922 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋