COINCIDENCE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
    Hypernyms(s) coincidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
    Usage Example(s)
    • he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs
    Hypernyms(s) coincidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) coincidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower