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 coincidence coincidence /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

noun

  1. () An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental  ( happenstance , coincidence )
    an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
      It was a coincidence that they ran into each other at the airport.
    It was a coincidence that they ran into each other at the airport.
  2. The temporal property of two things happening at the same time  ( co-occurrence , coincidence , concurrence , conjunction )
    the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
     The interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
    the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
  3. The quality of occupying the same position or area in space  ( coincidence )
    the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
     He waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs
    he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs