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Definition coincidence in British English

coincidence noun

noun
/kəʊˈɪnsɪd(ə)ns/
1

a situation in which separate things happen by chance at the same time or in the same way

Example

It was rather a coincidence that she appeared at that exact moment.

Example

By coincidence, his teaching contract finished at about the same time his first book was published.

Example

It is no coincidence that coastal communities have often been deeply religious.

Example

It might have been planned or it might have been pure coincidence.

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2

a situation in which ideas or opinions are the same

Example

They have a substantial coincidence of business interests.

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Definition coincidence in British English