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coincidence

/koʊ'ɪnsɪdəns/

Synonyms of coincidence Antonyms of coincidence Examples of coincidence Usage of coincidence Parts of coincidence Definition that contains coincidence Words sounding like coincidence Explanation of coincidence

noun
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
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"the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"

Similar:

co-occurrence concurrence conjunction

type of:
simultaneousness simultaneity
noun
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
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happenstance

type of:
accident fortuity chance event stroke
noun
the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
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"he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"

type of:
position spatial relation

Examples of coincidence

"the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
"he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"