Definition of coincident
1 : of similar nature : harmonious a theory coincident with the facts
2 : occupying the same space or time coincident events Animal hibernation is usually coincident with the approach of winter.
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Examples of coincident in a Sentence
the hard economic times and the coincident increase in crime were a double strain on the city's social services
a study to determine whether the areas with the highest family incomes were coincident with the locations boasting the highest percentage of college graduates
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In all likelihood, these events were merely a coincident — that is, there is no evidence that Tongariro and Ruapehu are directly connected at shallow levels under the volcanoes.
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Origin and Etymology of coincident
borrowed from Medieval Latin coincident-, coincidens, present participle of coincidere “to agree in nature, coincide”
Synonym Discussion of coincident
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playDefinition of coincident for English Language Learners
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: happening at the same time
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