Coincideverb
To occupy exactly the same space.
‘The two squares coincide nicely.’;
Coincidencenoun
Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.
Coincideverb
To occur at the same time.
‘The conference will coincide with his vacation.’;
Coincidencenoun
Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.
Coincideverb
To correspond, concur, or agree.
‘Our ideas coincide, except in certain areas.’;
Coincidencenoun
(analysis) A coincidence point.
Coincideverb
To occupy the same place in space, as two equal triangles, when placed one on the other.
‘If the equator and the ecliptic had coincided, it would have rendered the annual revoluton of the earth useless.’;
Coincidencenoun
(geometry) A fixed point of a correspondence; a point of a variety corresponding to itself under a correspondence.
Coincideverb
To occur at the same time; to be contemporaneous; as, the fall of Granada coincided with the discovery of America.
Coincidencenoun
The condition of occupying the same place in space; as, the coincidence of circles, surfaces, etc.
Coincideverb
To correspond exactly; to agree; to concur; as, our aims coincide.
‘The rules of right jugdment and of good ratiocination often coincide with each other.’;
Coincidencenoun
The condition or fact of happening at the same time; as, the coincidence of the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
Coincideverb
go with, fall together
Coincidencenoun
Exact correspondence in nature, character, result, circumstances, etc.; concurrence; agreement.
‘The very concurrence and coincidence of so many evidences . . . carries a great weight.’; ‘Those who discourse . . . of the nature of truth . . . affirm a perfect coincidence between truth and goodness.’;
Coincideverb
happen simultaneously;
‘The two events coincided’;
Coincidencenoun
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
Coincideverb
be the same;
‘our views on this matter coincided’;
Coincidencenoun
the quality of occupying the same position or area in space;
‘he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs’;
Coincideverb
occur at the same time
‘publication is timed to coincide with a major exhibition’;
Coincidencenoun
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time;
‘the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable’;
Coincideverb
be present at the same place and at the same time
‘on Friday afternoons we generally coincided’;
Coincidencenoun
a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
‘they met by coincidence’; ‘it was a coincidence that she was wearing a jersey like Laura's’;
Coincideverb
correspond in position; meet
‘the two long-distance walks briefly coincide here’;
Coincidencenoun
the fact of corresponding in nature or in time of occurrence
‘the coincidence of interest between the mining companies and certain politicians’;
Coincideverb
correspond in nature; tally
‘the interests of employers and employees do not always coincide’;
Coincidencenoun
the presence of ionizing particles or other objects in two or more detectors simultaneously, or of two or more signals simultaneously in a circuit.
Coincideverb
be in agreement
‘the members of the College coincide in this opinion’;
Coincidence
A coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances that have no apparent causal connection with one another. The perception of remarkable coincidences may lead to supernatural, occult, or paranormal claims.
