Main Entry: co·in·ci·dence

Pronunciation: \kō-ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s, -sə-ˌden(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 1605

1 : the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
2 : the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection; also : any of these occurrences