Added 2 October 2026
coincidence
/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ noun ▶ hear it
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0), via the Free Dictionary API. More about coincidence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.
- Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.
- A coincidence point.
Origin
From Middle French coincidence (French coïncidence). By surface analysis, coincide + -ence.
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