COINCIDE

concur, coincide

(verb) happen simultaneously; “The two events coincided”

coincide

(verb) be the same; “our views on this matter coincided”

coincide, co-occur, cooccur

(verb) go with, fall together

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

coincide (third-person singular simple present coincides, present participle coinciding, simple past and past participle coincided)

To occupy exactly the same space.

To occur at the same time.

To correspond, concur, or agree.

Anagrams

• decicoin

Source: Wiktionary


Co`in*cide", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coincided; p. pr. & vb. n. Coinciding.] Etym: [L. co- + incidere to fall on; in + cadere to fall: cf. F. coïncider. See Chance, n.]

1. To occupy the same place in space, as two equal triangles, when placed one on the other. If the equator and the ecliptic had coincided, it would have rendered the annual revoluton of the earth useless. Cheyne.

2. To occur at the same time; to be contemporaneous; as, the fall of Granada coincided with the discovery of America.

3. To correspond exactly; to agree; to concur; as, our aims coincide. The rules of right jugdment and of good ratiocination often coincide with each other. Watts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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