Synonyms for coincidence
koʊˈɪn sɪ dənsco·in·ci·dence

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1. coincidencenoun

   Synonyms:
   coincidence point

2. coincidencenoun

   Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.

   Synonyms:
   coincidence point

3. coincidencenoun

   Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.

   Synonyms:
   coincidence point

4. coincidencenoun

   A coincidence point.

   Synonyms:
   coincidence point

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.6 / 7 votes

1. coincidence

   Analogy is specifically a resemblance of relations; a resemblance that may be reasoned from, so that from the likeness in certain respects we may infer that other and perhaps deeper relations exist. Affinity is a mutual attraction with or without seeming likeness; as, the affinity of iron for oxygen. Coincidence is complete agreement in some one or more respects; there may be a coincidence in time of most dissimilar events. Parity of reasoning is said of an argument equally conclusive on subjects not strictly analogous. Similitude is a rhetorical comparison of one thing to another with which it has some points in common. Resemblance and similarity are external or superficial, and may involve no deeper relation; as, the resemblance of a cloud to a distant mountain. Compare ALLEGORY.

   Synonyms:
   affinity, analogy, comparison, likeness, parity, proportion, relation, resemblance, semblance, similarity, simile, similitude

   Antonyms:
   disagreement, disproportion, dissimilarity, incongruity, unlikeness

   Preposition:
   The analogy between (or of) nature and revelation; the analogy of sound to light; a family has some analogy with (or to) a state.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. coincidence

   Synonyms:
   chance, fortuity, casualty, concurrence, correspondence, contemporaneousness, commensurateness, harmony, agreement, consent

   Antonyms:
   design, purpose, adaptation, synchronism, anachronism, disharmony, incommensurateness, discordance, variation, difference

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1. coincidence, happenstancenoun

   an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

   Synonyms:
   conjunction, concurrence, co-occurrence, happenstance

2. coincidencenoun

   the quality of occupying the same position or area in space

   "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"

   Synonyms:
   conjunction, concurrence, co-occurrence, happenstance

3. concurrence, coincidence, conjunction, co-occurrencenoun

   the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

   "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"

   Synonyms:
   conjugation, colligation, connective, attendant, accompaniment, concurrence, co-occurrence, meeting of minds, junction, continuative, conjunction, concurrency, happenstance, concomitant, alignment, conjunctive

Matched Categories

1. • Accident
   • Position

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1. coincidencenoun

   Synonyms:
   correspondence

2. coincidencenoun

   Synonyms:
   agreement, concurrence, consistency

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1. coincidencenoun

   Synonyms:
   concurrence, correspondence, agreement

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1. List of paraphrases for "coincidence":

   accident, match, chance, matching, co-occurrence

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1. Justin Jones:

   What happened was a travesty of democracy because they expelled the two youngest Black lawmakers, which is no coincidence from the Tennessee Legislature.

2. David Grantham:

   It’s doubtful that it was merely a coincidence, merely a mentally disturbed, emotionally disturbed person who randomly chose a synagogue, this synagogue is in a residential area – you would have to find it. You wouldn’t stumble across it, and there are plenty of synagogues closer to the prison where ‘Lady Al Qaeda’ is being held.

3. John Cornyn:

   It is no coincidence that these shootings mostly happen at public schools or soft targets, and the shooters are usually male teenagers who attended those schools, can we succeed in making our schools a safe place for mothers and fathers to send their children and where they're confident that everything humanly possible is being done to protect them ?

4. Ashima:

   Projecting planning as coincidence requires great skills or a scorpion!

5. Carol Martin:

   It tickled me to death, it's a great, huge coincidence, but it is a magnificent one, I must say.