coincidence

CEFRC1

/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A surprising event that happens by chance at the same time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A coincidence point.

Examples

  • I think it is a mere coincidence.

  • It was sheer coincidence that Mary and I were on the same train.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.

  2. Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.

  3. A fixed point of a correspondence; a point of a variety corresponding to itself under a correspondence.

More examples

In context

  • We happened to meet again through a strange coincidence.

  • It is sheer coincidence that the cartoon resembles the local politician.

  • That the two writers were born and died on the same day is just a coincidence, although there are many conspiracy theories about it.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French coincidence (French coïncidence). By surface analysis, coincide + -ence.