COINCIDENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COINCIDENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “coincidence”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “coincidence” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Coincidence” are: co-occurrence, concurrence, conjunction, happenstance, accident, chance, serendipity, fate, a twist of fate, destiny, fortuity, fortune, providence, freak, hazard, coexistence, simultaneity, simultaneousness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, concomitance, synchronicity, synchrony, correspondence, agreement, accord, match, fit, consistency, conformity, harmony, compatibility, dovetailing, correlation, parallelism

Coincidence as a Noun

Definitions of "Coincidence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “coincidence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental.
• The fact of corresponding in nature or in time of occurrence.
• A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
• The presence of ionizing particles or other objects in two or more detectors simultaneously, or of two or more signals simultaneously in a circuit.
• The temporal property of two things happening at the same time.
• The quality of occupying the same position or area in space.

Synonyms of "Coincidence" as a noun (35 Words)

a twist of fate	A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair.
accident	An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury. Winning the lottery was a happy accident.
accord	An official agreement or treaty. Opposition groups refused to sign the accord.
agreement	Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling. A verbal agreement to sell.
chance	A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. There is a chance of winning the raffle.
co-occurrence	An event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another.
coexistence	The state or fact of living or existing at the same time or in the same place. A harmonious coexistence between wildlife and livestock.
compatibility	A feeling of sympathy and friendship; like-mindedness. He argues for the compatibility of science and religion.
concomitance	The doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are each present in both the bread and the wine of the Eucharist.
concurrence	A state of cooperation. We want the concurrence of law enforcement.
conformity	Compliance with the practices of the Church of England. Conformity to regulations.
conjunction	The grammatical relation between linguistic units words or phrases or clauses that are connected by a conjunction. A conjunction of favourable political and economic circumstances.
consistency	The quality of achieving a level of performance which does not vary greatly in quality over time. When the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake.
contemporaneity	The quality of being current or of the present.
contemporaneousness	The quality of being current or of the present.
correlation	A statistic representing how closely two variables co vary it can vary from 1 perfect negative correlation through 0 no correlation to 1 perfect positive correlation. Research showed a clear correlation between recession and levels of property crime.
correspondence	An attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane. The organization engaged in detailed correspondence with local MPs.
destiny	The hidden power believed to control future events; fate. He believed in destiny.
dovetailing	A mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises.
fate	The ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman. Fate decided his course for him.
fit	The particular way in which something especially a garment or component fits. A close fit between teachers qualifications and their teaching responsibilities.
fortuity	The state of being controlled by chance. It was due to an accident or fortuity.
fortune	Luck, especially good luck. He is credited with turning round the company s fortunes.
freak	A sudden arbitrary change of mind; a whim. The teacher says the accident was a total freak.
happenstance	An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental. An untoward happenstance for Trudy.
harmony	The structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords. The piece owes its air of tranquillity largely to the harmony.
hazard	A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune. We can form no calculation concerning the laws of hazard.
match	The score needed to win a match. He always carries matches to light his pipe.
parallelism	Similarity by virtue of corresponding. Massive parallelism gives neural networks a high degree of fault tolerance.
providence	The prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources. It was considered a duty to encourage providence.
serendipity	The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. A fortunate stroke of serendipity.
simultaneity	Happening or existing or done at the same time.
simultaneousness	Happening or existing or done at the same time.
synchronicity	The relation that exists when things occur at the same time. Such synchronicity is quite staggering.
synchrony	Synchronic treatment or study. The structuralist distinction between synchrony and diachrony.

Usage Examples of "Coincidence" as a noun

• The coincidence of interest between the mining companies and certain politicians.
• He waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs.
• The interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable.
• It was a coincidence that she was wearing a jersey like Laura's.
• They met by coincidence.

Associations of "Coincidence" (30 Words)

accidental	Happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly. The damage might have been accidental.
accidentally	Without intention; in an unintentional manner. His gun went off accidentally.
blurt	Say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration. She blurted out the truth.
casually	Without commitment or permanence; occasionally or irregularly. I wouldn t introduce my family to people I was casually dating.
coincide	Occur at the same time. The members of the College coincide in this opinion.
concurrent	(of three or more lines) meeting at or tending towards one point. She was given nine months concurrent for each offence.
concurrently	At the same time; simultaneously. Concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held.
contemporaneous	Occurring in the same period of time. A rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation.
contemporary	Following modern ideas in style or design. The composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart.
encounter	Meet (someone) unexpectedly. He was shot dead in a police encounter.
fortuitous	Happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. Profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials.
hap	An accidental happening. What is happening.
happen	Happen occur or be the case in the course of events or by chance. I don t care what happens to the money.
happenstance	Coincidence. An untoward happenstance for Trudy.
inadvertently	Without intention; accidentally. His name had been inadvertently omitted from the list.
incidental	An incidental expense event etc. Extra duties incidental to the job.
incidentally	In an incidental manner; as a chance occurrence. The infection was discovered only incidentally at post mortem examination.
occur	(of a thought or idea) come into the mind of. Sexism occurs in many workplaces.
simultaneous	Occurring or operating at the same time. Simultaneous translation.
simultaneously	At the same instant. It works simultaneously as character study teen drama and sci fi thriller.
synchronism	The relation that exists when things occur at the same time.
unconsciously	Without realizing or being aware of one’s actions. Ben smiled unconsciously when he heard her voice.
unessential	Not absolutely necessary; inessential. A train has broken down resulting in a call to postpone all unessential travel.
unexpected	Not expected or anticipated. Unexpected guests.
unintended	Not deliberate. The unintended consequences of people s actions.
unintentionally	Not on purpose. She hit him unintentionally.
unknowingly	Without being aware of something; unintentionally. The Minister perhaps unknowingly misled Parliament.
unwitting	Not done with purpose or intent. His rudeness was unwitting.
unwittingly	Without being aware; unintentionally. He unwittingly deleted the references.