coincide

[ koh-in-sahyd ]

verb (used without object)

, co·in·cid·ed, co·in·cid·ing.

1. to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:

   The centers of concentric circles coincide. Our vacations coincided this year.

2. to correspond exactly, as in nature, character, etc.:

   His vocation coincides with his avocation.

3. to agree or concur, as in thought or opinion:

   Their opinions always coincide.

   Synonyms: square, jibe, tally, match, correspond, accord

   Antonyms: contradict, differ

coincide

/ ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd /

verb

1. to occur or exist simultaneously
2. to be identical in nature, character, etc
3. to agree

Other Words From

• unco·in·cided adjective
• unco·in·ciding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coincide¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- co- + incidere “to fall upon, befall” ( incident )

Word History and Origins

Origin of coincide¹

C18: from Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- together + incidere to occur, befall, from cadere to fall

Example Sentences

These numbers coincide with balooning business for wildlife poaching, which is now a$300 billion industry.

From The Daily Beast

To coincide with the launch of the DS in 2004, the company released Super Mario 64 DS, a remake of the beloved Super Mario 64.

From The Daily Beast

The theme park is expected to open in 2015 to coincide with the World Expo in Milan.

From The Daily Beast

One way to start: Time the release of the Senate report to coincide with the release of a CIA rebuttal.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, although Saudi Arabia and Israel are technically enemies, their interests coincide very closely in Syria.

From The Daily Beast

There was but one man in the camp who did not coincide in those glittering visions.

From Project Gutenberg

However, as our opinions coincide upon the passage in question, I am not disposed to pick a quarrel with him.

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As causes precede effects, the causal order and the time order generally coincide.

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Virtue conducts not to happiness, nor crime to retribution: conscience has one logic, fate another; and neither coincide.

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But neither of these periods, can be truly said to coincide with the probable era of the chief's historical reminiscences.

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Related Words

• concur
• correspond
• jibe