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   Co·in·ci·dence

   /kōˈinsədns/

   

   noun

   • 1. a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection: "they met by coincidence" Similar accidentchanceserendipityfatea twist of fatedestinyfortuityfortuneprovidencefreakhazarda piece of good fortune(a bit of) luck(a bit of) good lucka flukea happy chancehappenstance
   • 2. correspondence in nature or in time of occurrence: "the coincidence of interest between the mining companies and certain politicians" Similar co-occurrencecoexistenceconjunctionsimultaneitysimultaneousnesscontemporaneitycontemporaneousnessconcomitancesynchronicitysynchronyclashconflictcorrespondenceagreementaccordconcurrencematchfitconsistencyconformityharmonycompatibilitydovetailingcorrelationparallelismsimilaritylikeness
   • 3. the presence of ionizing particles or other objects in two or more detectors simultaneously, or of two or more signals simultaneously in a circuit.

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘occupation of the same space’): from medieval Latin coincidentia, from coincidere ‘coincide, agree’ (see coincide).

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   The meaning of COINCIDENCE is the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence. How to use coincidence in a sentence.

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   COINCIDENCE definition: 1. an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is…. Learn more.

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   Coincidence definition: a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance. See examples of COINCIDENCE used in a sentence.

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   A coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances that have no apparent causal connection with one another.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › coincidencecoincidence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way: They met through a series of strange coincidences. accident something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance:

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › coincidenceCOINCIDENCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a situation in which two very similar things happen at the same time but there is no reason for it: an amazing / strange coincidence. It was pure coincidence that we both married dentists. coincidental. adjective uk / kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdent ə l / us. happening by coincidence: The similarities are coincidental. coincidentally.

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   A coincidence is something that's not planned or arranged but seems like it is. Technically, a coincidence is an occurrence of events that happen at the same time by total accident––like you and a kid from your class at school both visit the Grand Canyon on the same day.