coincidence

/koʊˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/

nounco · in · ci · dence

Think: “CO-IN” = together in the same moment; then “CID” (like *incide*) = happen; a coincidence is when things happen together.

Yes, it's coincidence. Don’t drop the second “in”: it’s co + in + cidence (…coINcidence), and it ends with -dence (not -dance).

Definitions

  1. nouna situation in which two or more events happen at the same time in a way that seems surprising or meaningful, but may not be connected
  2. nounthe fact of being in the same place or happening at the same time; a match or agreement between things

Examples

  • “It was a strange coincidence that we both wore the same jacket to the concert.”
  • “By coincidence, I ran into my old teacher at the airport.”
  • “The coincidence of their stories made the detective look for a connection.”

Synonyms

chanceaccidenthappenstanceconcurrenceco-occurrence

Antonyms

planintention

Translations

ES coincidenciaPT coincidênciaFR coïncidence

Common misspellings

coincidancecoincidensecoincidincecoincedencecoincidencecoïncidence

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