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coincidence
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co·in·ci·dence  (k-ns-dns, -dns)
n.
1. The state or fact of occupying the same relative position or area in space.
2. A sequence of events that although accidental seems to have been planned or arranged.

coincidence [kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns]
n
1. a chance occurrence of events remarkable either for being simultaneous or for apparently being connected
2. the fact, condition, or state of coinciding
3. (Electronics) (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 coincidence gate Compare anticoincidence
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coincidence - an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
chance event, fortuity, accident, stroke - anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"
2.coincidence - the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
3.coincidence - the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
simultaneity, simultaneousness - happening or existing or done at the same time
concomitance - occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
overlap - the property of partial coincidence in time
contemporaneity, contemporaneousness - the quality of belonging to the same period of time
unison - occurring together or simultaneously; "the two spoke in unison"

coincidence
noun chance, accident, luck, fluke, eventuality, stroke of luck, happy accident, fortuity By an amazing coincidence, their sons were all born on the same day.
Translations
coincidence [kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns] Ncoincidencia f, casualidad f
what a coincidence!¡qué coincidencia!, ¡qué casualidad!

coincidence [kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns] n (= chance) → coïncidence f

coincidence
n
Zufall m, → Fügung f (geh); what a coincidence!welch ein Zufall!; it is no coincidence that …es ist kein Zufall, dass …, es ist nicht von ungefähr, dass …
(= occurring or coming together, in time) → Zusammentreffen nt; (in place) → Zusammenfall m; (= agreement)Übereinstimmung f

coincidence [kəʊˈɪnsɪdns] n (chance) → coincidenza, combinazione f
coincidence [kəʊˈɪnsɪdns] n (chance) → coincidenza, combinazione f

coincidence تزامن náhoda sammentræf Zufall σύμπτωση casualidad yhteensattuma coïncidence podudarnost coincidenza 事が同時に起こること 동시 발생 toeval sammentreff zbieg okoliczności coincidência совпадение tillfällighet ความสอดคล้องต้องกัน rastlantı trùng hợp ngẫu nhiên 巧合


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