coincidental

co·in·ci·den·tal

 (kō-ĭn′sĭ-dĕn′tl)
adj.
1. Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
2. Happening or existing at the same time.

co·in′ci·den′tal·ly, co·in′ci·dent′ly adv.
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coincidental

(kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl)
adj
of or happening by a coincidence; fortuitous
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co•in•ci•den•tal

(koʊˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl)

adj.
1. being the result of coincidence: a coincidental meeting.
2. occurring at the same time.
[1790–1800]
co•in`ci•den′tal•ly, co•in′ci•dent•ly (-dənt li) adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.coincidental - occurring or operating at the same time; "a series of coincident events"
synchronal, synchronic, synchronous - occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A.; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"
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coincidental

adjective accidental, unintentional, unintended, unplanned, fortuitous, fluky (informal), chance, casual Any resemblance to actual persons, places or events is purely coincidental.
chance planned, calculated, deliberate, intentional, prearranged, done on purpose
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Translations
náhodný
tilfældig
zufällig
istodobanistovremenkoincidentanslučajan
egybeesõ
tilfallandi
coincidente
samtidig
rastlantılıtesadüfî
巧合的

coincidental

[kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdentl] ADJ
1. (= by chance) → fortuito, casual
2. (= simultaneous) → coincidente
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coincidental

[ˌkəʊɪnsɪˈdɛntəl] adj [resemblance, event] → fortuit(e)
it is coincidental that ... → c'est une coïncidence si ..., c'est une coïncidence que ...
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coincidental

adj, coincidentally
advzufällig
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coincidental

[kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl] adj it's entirely coincidentalè (una) pura combinazione
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coincide

(kouinˈsaid) verb
1. to occupy (often by accident) the same space or time. Her arrival coincided with his departure.
2. to agree. This coincides with what he told us; Their tastes in music coincide.
coincidence (kouˈinsidəns) noun
(an) accidental happening of one event at the same time as another. By a strange coincidence we were both on the same train.
coˌinciˈdental (-ˈden-) adjective
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