coincidence
/koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The appearance of a meaningful connection between events when there is none.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A fixed point of a correspondence; a point of a variety corresponding to itself under a correspondence.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "That the two writers were born and died on the same day is just a coincidence, although there are many conspiracy theories about it."
- "It is sheer coincidence that the cartoon resembles the local politician."
- "This is a matter of coincidence rather than historical continuity; there is, however, a link between Stirner and modern existentialism through Nietzsche, who had read Stirner's work though he nowhere expressly refers to it."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ḱh₂d-, coincidence
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
- British English: /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
Usage
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Derived Forms
Phrases
anthropic coincidence
coincidence method
coincidence point
coincidence technique
coincidence theorist
coincidence theory
divine coincidence
index of coincidence