coincidence
Americannoun
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a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance.
Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence.
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the condition or fact of coinciding.
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an instance of this.
noun
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a chance occurrence of events remarkable either for being simultaneous or for apparently being connected
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the fact, condition, or state of coinciding
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(modifier) electronics of or relating to a circuit that produces an output pulse only when both its input terminals receive pulses within a specified interval Compare anticoincidence
coincidence gate
Other Word Forms
- noncoincidence noun
- precoincidence noun
- supercoincidence noun
Etymology
Origin of coincidence
First recorded in 1595–1605; coincid(ent) + -ence
Example Sentences
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It’s likely no coincidence the S&P 500 pulled back where it did.
From Barron's
It’s likely no coincidence the S&P 500 pulled back where it did.
From Barron's
It couldn’t be a coincidence that the arrows showed him the way to the locked room, and then sparks of the same color appeared in his pack.
From Literature
"It seems an unusual coincidence that a short film involving animals led me to a role also set in the company of animals," Momin says.
From BBC
It was not so unusual—Alexandra is not such a rare name in the United States—but it was coincidence enough to spark his curiosity.
From Literature
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