coincide verb [I]
to happen at or near the same time, or
to be the same or similar
I timed my holiday to coincide with
the children's school holiday.
His comments coincided with a
survey this week which found that many children
begin regular television watching before they are a year old.
coincidence noun [C]
A coincidence is an occasion when
two or more things happen at the same time, esp. in a way that is
unlikely and surprising.
You've had your hair cut in the same
style as me - what a coincidence!
coincidental adj.
coincidentally adv.
The highest scorers, coincidentally,
were all women.
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