coincidental
[ koh-in-si-den-tl ]
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adjective
happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
existing or occurring at the same time.
Origin of coincidental
1First recorded in 1790–1800; coincident + -al1
Other words from coincidental
- co·in·ci·den·tal·ly, co·in·ci·dent·ly [koh-in-si-duhnt-lee], /koʊˈɪn sɪ dənt li/, adverb
- non·co·in·ci·den·tal, adjective
- non·co·in·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
- un·co·in·ci·den·tal, adjective
- un·co·in·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
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How to use coincidental in a sentence
When the false perception coincides with nothing of the sort, it is styled non-coincidental.
British Dictionary definitions for coincidental
coincidental
/ (kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl) /
adjective
of or happening by a coincidence; fortuitous
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