Coincident

Pronunciation: /koʊˈɪnsɪdənt/

Definitions of coincident

adjective describing something that happens by chance or at the same time as something else

Example Sentences

A1 It was purely coincident that we both wore the same color shirt to the party.

A2 The fact that they arrived at the same time was purely coincident.

B1 Their paths crossed coincidently at the grocery store.

B2 The similarities in their stories were too coincident to ignore.

C1 The meeting of the two world leaders was not coincident, but carefully planned.

C2 The series of events leading to their success seemed too coincident to be mere luck.

Examples of coincident in a Sentence

formal The timing of their arrival was purely coincident with the start of the meeting.

informal It was just coincident that we both ended up at the same restaurant last night.

slang What a crazy coincident that we both got the same grade on the test!

figurative Their paths crossing was no mere coincident, but a sign of fate at work.

Grammatical Forms of coincident

• past tense: coincided
• plural: coincidents
• comparative: more coincident
• superlative: most coincident
• present tense: coincide
• future tense: will coincide
• perfect tense: have coincided
• continuous tense: coinciding
• singular: coincident
• positive degree: coincident
• infinitive: to coincide
• gerund: coinciding
• participle: coincided

Origin and Evolution of coincident

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'coincident' originates from the Latin word 'coincidentia' which means 'falling together'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'coincident' has come to be used to describe events or circumstances that happen at the same time or in a way that seems planned or arranged.