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coincidence
[ koh-in-si-duhns ]
/ koʊˈɪn sɪ dəns /
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noun
a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance: Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence.
the condition or fact of coinciding.
an instance of this.
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Origin of coincidence
First recorded in 1595–1605; coincid(ent) + -ence
OTHER WORDS FROM coincidence
non·co·in·ci·dence, nounpre·co·in·ci·dence, nounsu·per·co·in·ci·dence, nounWords nearby coincidence
coinage, coinage bronze, coin box, coin changer, coincide, coincidence, coincident, coincidental, coincidentally, coincident indicator, coined
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British Dictionary definitions for coincidence
coincidence
/ (kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns) /
noun
a chance occurrence of events remarkable either for being simultaneous or for apparently being connected
the fact, condition, or state of coinciding
(modifier) electronics of or relating to a circuit that produces an output pulse only when both its input terminals receive pulses within a specified intervalcoincidence gate Compare anticoincidence
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