What is the meaning of coincidence?

noun

  • An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental.
  • The quality of occupying the same position or area in space.
    • usage: "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
  • The temporal property of two things happening at the same time.
    • usage: "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
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APAWordNet. (2010). coincidence. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/coincidence/definitions/1323330
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "coincidence" http://smartdefine.org/coincidence/definitions/1323330 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLAWordNet. "coincidence" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/coincidence/definitions/1323330>
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