coinciding

From the verb coincide: (⇒ conjugate)

coinciding is: ⓘ

v pres p

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co•in•cide /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/   v., -cid•ed, -cid•ing. 

1. to occupy the same place or time: [no object]
   Our vacations coincided this year.
   [~ + with + object]
   My vacation didn't coincide with my children's.
2. (of two objects) to correspond exactly: [no object]
   The two triangles I cut out coincide.
   [~ + with + object]
   This one coincides with the other.
3. to agree;
   concur: [no object]
   Our opinions coincide more often than not.
   [~ + with + object]
   My opinion didn't coincide with hers this time.

See -cide-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

co•in•cide  (kō′in sīd′), v.i., -cid•ed, -cid•ing. 

1. to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:
   The centers of concentric circles coincide. Our vacations coincided this year.
2. to correspond exactly, as in nature, character, etc.:
   His vocation coincides with his avocation.
3. to agree or concur, as in thought or opinion:
   Their opinions always coincide.

• Medieval Latin coincidere, equivalent. to Latin co- co- + incidere to befall; see incident
• 1635–45

Synonyms

• 3. accord, correspond, match, tally, jibe, square.

Antonyms

• 3. differ, contradict.

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coincide / ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/ verb (intransitive)

1. to occur or exist simultaneously
2. to be identical in nature, character, etc
3. to agree

Etymology: 18th Century: from Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- together + incidere to occur, befall, from cadere to fall