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adjective co·in·ci·dent \ kō-ˈin(t)-sə-dənt , -ˌdent \

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

Recent Examples of coincident from the Web

Coincident with the period of physical examination, the system of voluntary induction was inaugurated.

— rosa inocencio smith, The Atlantic, "The Atlantic Daily: Terror and Twitter," 5 June 2017
Other data slated for release include New Zealand’s trade figures for April, Australia’s Westpac Leading Index for April, and the final reading of Japan’s leading and coincident indexes for March.

— luke kawa, Bloomberg.com, "Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day," 23 May 2017
Also due out: the final reading of Japan’s leading and coincident indexes for March and convenience store sales for April.

— luke kawa, Bloomberg.com, "Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day," 21 May 2017
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.

— erik klemetti, WIRED, "New Zealand’s Tongariro has its Second Eruption of 2012," 24 Nov. 2012

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Origin and Etymology of coincident

borrowed from Medieval Latin coincident-, coincidens, present participle of coincidere "to agree in nature, coincide"

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First Known Use: circa 1587

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coincident Synonyms

Synonyms

accompanying, attendant, attending, coexistent, coexisting, coincidental, concomitant, concurrent

Antonyms

asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous

Related Words

contemporaneous, contemporary, simultaneous, synchronous; associated, collateral, connected, linked, related; consequent, resultant, resulting; ensuing, following, subsequent; accidental, casual, chance, fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, freak, incident, incidental

Near Antonyms

unassociated, unconnected, unrelated

Synonym Discussion of coincident

contemporary, contemporaneous, coeval, synchronous, simultaneous, coincident mean existing or occurring at the same time. contemporary is likely to apply to people and what relates to them.