coincident
Americanadjective
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happening at the same time.
- Synonyms:
- synchronous, simultaneous
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coinciding; occupying the same place or position.
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exactly corresponding.
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in exact agreement (usually followed bywith ).
adjective
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having the same position in space or time
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in exact agreement; consonant
Synonym Usage
See contemporary.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of coincident
1555–65; < Medieval Latin coincident- (stem of coincidēns ) present participle of coincidere to coincide; see -ent
Explanation
Coincident describes any group of people, moments, or ideas that seem to work together so perfectly that it’s spooky or beautiful, like it’s part of a big logical plan. Coincident is a mix of the prefix co- (meaning “together” and “similar”) and an incident, which means "a noteworthy event." So when you have two similar noteworthy events that happen together, they are coincident with one other. Professional dancers have dance moves coincident with one another. If you immediately know the answer to a question your teacher asks, your knowledge is coincident with the lessons being taught. Congrats, smarty pants.
Example Sentences
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Wen Hou, a well-known hedge fund and cryptocurrency investor, serves as the chief investment officer at Coincident Capital.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Coincident lines have the same slope and same y-intercept.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
Coincident with the rise of the tall flexed guy that no defense can match up with, fullbacks have gone out of style, with tight ends taking their roster spots.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2015
Coincident with the 10th anniversary of this landing, Arvidson et al. report the detection of an ancient clay-forming, subsurface aqueous environment at Endeavour crater, Meridiani Planum.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 23, 2014
Coincident with our actions on the sea—not alone those of our fighting cubs, but also those of our trading seamen—a better feeling came to cement our alliance.
From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by Bone, David W. (David William)
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