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Fortuitous vs Fruition - What's the difference?

fortuitous | fruition |

As an adjective fortuitous

is happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.

As a noun fruition is

the fulfillment of something worked for or fruition can be the condition of bearing fruit.

fortuitous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.
  • Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
  • (legal) Happening independently of human will.

    • Derived terms

    * fortuitously * fortuitousness

    fruition

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The fulfillment of something worked for.
  • The enjoyment derived from a possession.

    • Etymology 2

    Erroneously from (fruit) (though now standard usage)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of bearing fruit.