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coincidence

/koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/noun4 syllables

Coincidence means: the temporal property of two things happening at the same time.

Synonyms for coincidence7

noun, as in the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

concurrence, conjunction, co-occurrence

noun, as in an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

happenstance

also used for coincidence

concurrentness, coincidence point, synchronicity

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What does coincidence mean?3

noun

1

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time“the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable”

2

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

3

the quality of occupying the same position or area in space“he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Coincidence in a sentence

  • By coincidence, these two are still being serviced.sharris123
  • Do you think this is a coincidence, too?CK
  • Did you think that was a coincidence, too?CK
  • Do you think that it was just a coincidence?CK
  • Don't you think that's a very strange coincidence?CK
  • We happened to meet again through a strange coincidence.CM
  • I wonder if it really was a coincidence.CK
  • Is this your doing or just a coincidence?Lepotdeterre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of coincidence

as a noun

plural
coincidences