/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
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Translation
When two things happen together by chance in a surprising way.
Word origin
From Medieval Latin coincidere, to fall upon together, from co-, together, and incidere, to fall upon.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- coincidere
- English cognates
- incident, accident
Examples
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"What a coincidence" is a common thing to say when chance surprises you.
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"By coincidence" means by chance, without planning.
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"It is no coincidence" means it was planned or connected.
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