coincidence
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sɪ noun
1.
a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance: Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence.
2.
the condition or fact of coinciding.
3.
an instance of this.
Related forms
non·co·in·ci·dence, noun
pre·co·in·ci·dence, noun
su·per·co·in·ci·dence, noun
Synonyms
1. accident, luck, fate.
1. accident, luck, fate.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a chance occurrence of events remarkable either for being simultaneous or for apparently being connected |
| 2. | the fact, condition, or state of coinciding |
| 3. | (modifier) electronics Compare anticoincidence of or relating to a circuit that produces an output pulse only when both its input terminals receive pulses within a specified interval: coincidence gate |
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Word Origin & History
coincidence
1605, "exact correspondence," from Fr. coincidence, from coincider (see coincide). Meaning "a concurrence of events with no apparent connection" is from 1680s.
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Example sentences
Handguns and criminal violence grew together apace, and national opinion leaders did not fail to remark on the coincidence.
It's no coincidence that none of them have been big hits.
Most likely, scientists say, their near coincidence is merely a statistical fluke.
It is surely no coincidence that the rise in the relative wages of financial professionals began at that point.
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