Coincidence

  • 11coincidence — n. 1) mere, pure, sheer coincidence 2) a happy; interesting; odd, strange; remarkable coincidence 3) a coincidence that + clause (it was pure coincidence that we were seated together) 4) by coincidence (we ended up in the same town by sheer… …

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  • 12coincidence */ — UK [kəʊˈɪnsɪd(ə)ns] / US [koʊˈɪnsɪdəns] noun Word forms coincidence : singular coincidence plural coincidences 1) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which separate things happen by chance at the same time or in the same way coincidence that:… …

    English dictionary

  • 13coincidence — co|in|ci|dence [kəuˈınsıdəns US kou ] n 1.) [U and C] when two things happen at the same time, in the same place, or to the same people in a way that seems surprising or unusual →↑coincide, coincidental ↑coincidental ▪ I m going to Appleby… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14coincidence — co|in|ci|dence [ kou ınsıdəns ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a situation in which separate things happen by chance at the same time or in the same way: coincidence that: It was rather a coincidence that she appeared at that exact moment. by… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15coincidence — noun 1 (C, U) a surprising and unexpected situation in which two things that are connected happen at the same time, in the same place, or to the same people: What a coincidence! I didn t know you were going to be in Geneva too! | by coincidence:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16coincidence — 01. It was quite a [coincidence] that my neighbor and I both went to Disneyland on the same day. 02. Sharon said it was just a [coincidence] that she was at the bar every time I went there, but I think she has a drinking problem. 03. Any… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 17coincidence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, pure, sheer ▪ It was pure coincidence that they were both in Vegas on the same day. ▪ mere ▪ happy, lucky …

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  • 18coincidence — [[t]koʊɪ̱nsɪdəns[/t]] coincidences N VAR A coincidence is when two or more similar or related events occur at the same time by chance and without any planning. Mr. Berry said the timing was a coincidence and that his decision was unrelated to Mr …

    English dictionary

  • 19coincidence — noun 1) too close to be mere coincidence Syn: accident, chance, serendipity, fortuity, providence, happenstance, fate; a fluke 2) the coincidence of inflation and unemployment Syn: co occurrence, coexistence, conjun …

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  • 20COÏNCIDENCE — s. f. T. de Géom. État de deux choses qui coïncident. La coïncidence de deux lignes, de deux surfaces.   Il se dit quelquefois figurément, en parlant De choses qui arrivent en même temps. La coïncidence de ces deux événements est très remarquable …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)