coincidence
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noun \kō-ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s, -sə-ˌden(t)s\Definition of COINCIDENCE
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
See Examples of COINCIDENCE
- It was mere coincidence that brought them together so far from Chicago.
- By coincidence, every man in the room was named Fred.
- “I'm going to Boston this weekend.” “What a coincidence! I am too.”
- It was no coincidence that he quit his job at the bank a day after the robbery.
- a series of strange coincidences
- By a fortunate coincidence, we arrived at the theater at the same time.
- Scientists have no explanation for the coincidence of these phenomena.
First Known Use of COINCIDENCE
1605
Related to COINCIDENCE
- Synonyms
- coexistence, concurrence, concurrency
Rhymes with COINCIDENCE
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