Dictionary Check: coincidence

"coincidence" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

noun

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

Synonyms:
noun

the quality of occupying the same position or area in space

Example: "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
noun

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

Example: "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"

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