a chance occurrence of events remarkable either for being simultaneous or for apparently being connected the fact, condition, or state of coinciding - (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
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
co•in•ci•dence /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a surprising chance occurrence of two or more events at once: [uncountable] Our meeting was pure coincidence.[countable]What a coincidence, meeting you here!
co•in•ci•dence
(kō in′si dəns),USA pronunciation n.
- a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance:Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence.
- the condition or fact of coinciding.
- an instance of this.
- coincid(ent) + -ence 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . accident, luck, fate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::