Plural of fortuity; instances of chance events or lucky coincidences that happen by accident rather than design.
From 'fortuity' (Latin 'fortuitus' meaning 'accidental' or 'by chance'), from 'fors' meaning 'chance.' The plural '-ies' form allows discussion of multiple fortunate accidents.
The history of science is packed with fortuities—Fleming discovering penicillin because a mold contaminated his petri dish, or Perlmutter finding dark energy when trying to prove the opposite. These happy accidents remind us that luck and careful observation together create breakthroughs!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.