coincidence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kō insi dəns)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
co•in•ci•dence /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a surprising chance occurrence of two or more events at once: [uncountable] Our meeting was pure coincidence.[countable]What a coincidence, meeting you here!

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
co•in•ci•dence  (kō insi dəns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance:Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence.
  2. the condition or fact of coinciding.
  3. an instance of this.
  • coincid(ent) + -ence 1595–1605
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . accident, luck, fate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coincidence / kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
  1. a chance occurrence of events remarkable either for being simultaneous or for apparently being connected
  2. the fact, condition, or state of coinciding
  3. (modifier) of or relating to a circuit that produces an output pulse only when both its input terminals receive pulses within a specified interval: coincidence gate
'coincidence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: an [extraordinary, unusual, unlikely, amazing, unbelievable] coincidence, a [suspicious, remarkable, weird, lucky, fortunate] coincidence, That certainly is a coincidence, isn't it?, more...

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