coincidence

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

   the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable

2. 2
   noun

   the quality of occupying the same position or area in space

   They waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs.

3. 3
   noun

   Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.

   That the two writers were born and died on the same day is just a coincidence, although there are many conspiracy theories about it.

4. 4
   noun

   an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

5. 5
   noun

   Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.

6. 6
   noun

   A coincidence point.

7. 7
   noun

   A fixed point of a correspondence; a point of a variety corresponding to itself under a correspondence.

Etymology

From Middle French coincidence (French coïncidence). By surface analysis, coincide + -ence.