coincidence

/kou'insidəns/
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coincidence

It was a coincidence that we both wore the same shirt to the party.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The occurrence of events at the same time by chance: The fact of two or more things happening simultaneously in an unplanned or accidental way.
    • The fact of corresponding in position or nature: The state of occupying the same place in space or having identical characteristics.
    • A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection: An event or situation that seems to have been planned or arranged, although it actually happened by chance.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • By a strange coincidence, we were both staying at the same hotel.
    • The coincidence of their birthdays made the party planning easier.
    • It was just a coincidence that we met in Paris; neither of us knew the other was traveling.
Advanced Usage
  • "Sheer/pure coincidence": Used to emphasize that something happened entirely by chance, with no planning or causal link.
    • Our meeting was a sheer coincidence; I had no idea he would be there.
  • "What a coincidence!": A common exclamation used when someone is surprised by an unlikely simultaneous occurrence.
    • You're reading that book too? What a coincidence!
Variants and Related Words
  • Coincide (verb): To occur at the same time or to correspond in nature.
    • Our vacations coincide this year.
  • Coincident (adjective): Happening at the same time or occupying the same space.
    • Coincident events.
  • Coincidental (adjective): Resulting from a coincidence; happening by chance.
    • Our similar choices were purely coincidental.
Synonyms
  • Chance: The way things happen without being planned.
  • Accident: An event that happens by chance.
  • Fluke: A unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
  • Concurrence: The fact of two or more events happening at the same time.
Related Phrases
  • A happy coincidence: A chance event that has a positive or beneficial outcome.
    • Running into my old professor was a happy coincidence that led to a job offer.
  • Beyond coincidence: So unlikely that it suggests something other than random chance.
    • The similarities in their stories were beyond coincidence.
Idioms
  • "Coincidence? I think not.": A humorous or skeptical phrase suggesting that a seeming coincidence is actually the result of a hidden plan or connection.
    • They both resigned on the same day. Coincidence? I think not.
coincidence

It was a coincidence that we both wore the same shirt to the party.

Noun
  1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
    • the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
  2. the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
    • he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs
  3. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

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