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COINCIDENCE
concurrence, coincidence, conjunction, co-occurrence
(noun) the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; “the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable”
coincidence
(noun) the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; “he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs”
coincidence, happenstance
(noun) an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coincidence (countable and uncountable, plural coincidences)
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.
(analysis) A coincidence point.
(geometry) A fixed point of a correspondence; a point of a variety corresponding to itself under a correspondence.
Synonyms
• (of objects and time): concurrentness, synchronicity; see also simultaneousness
• (in analysis): coincidence point
Source: Wiktionary
Co*in"ci*dence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. coĂŻncidence.]
1. The condition of occupying the same place in space; as, the coincidence of circles, surfaces, etc. Bentley.
2. The condition or fact of happening at the same time; as, the coincidence of the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
3. Exact correspondence in nature, character, result, circumstances, etc.; concurrence; agreement. The very concurrence and coincidence of ao many evidences . . . carries a great weight. Sir M. Hale. Those who discourse . . . of the nature of truth . . . affirm a perfect coincidence between truth and goodness. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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APPROXIMATE
(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”
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