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Meanings of coincidence in inglês

português
coincidência
catalão
conjunció
espanhol
concurrencia

The temporal property of two things happening at the same time.

coincidência
russo
совпадение
espanhol
coincidencia

General phenomenon where distinct entities (such as regions of space, events, or sequences) exactly overlap in extent.

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совпадение
português
coincidência
catalão
atzar
espanhol
casualidad

An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental.

coincidência

A man on his way back home meets a crying girl looking for mother. He does not bother to help her, who later ends up in a car accident.

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Usage of coincidence in inglês
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As far as I'm concerned it was just a rather handy coincidence.
The Guardian
2
The crews going missing in the last year just couldn't be coincidence.
Smoke and Shadow
3
Was it mere coincidence that Nehemia had mentioned Terrasen's court that morning?
Crown of Midnight
4
It's no coincidence that internet phenomena share a vocabulary with certain diseases.
The Guardian
5
One is nothing; two are a coincidence; three are a moral certainty.
No Man's Land
6
A coincidence that was odd, granted, but hardly clear evidence of anything.
The last testament
7
Ms Templeton said it was no coincidence they kept coming to Linwood.
Radio NZ
8
An odd coincidence-ifyou believe in coincidences-changedhis thinking on that score.
The illustrated longitude: the true story of a lone genius who s...
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However, either by coincidence or intent, Escandón was nowhere to be found.
The South African
10
It was only a coincidence that he read that verse, of course.
Wizardborn
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This is not a coincidence, South Africans by nature are hard workers.
The South African
12
What happened next was almost too much of a coincidence to believe.
The Guardian
13
But the visit and the anniversary are, we are told, simply coincidence.
BBC
14
Either in play or as a mere coincidence the animal followed it.
Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor
15
He did not believe in luck, in miracles, or even in coincidence.
Never-Fail Blake
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Again we find a coincidence with the natural order of the colours.
Man or Matter / Introduction to a Spiritual Understanding of Nat...
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Translations for coincidence
Coincidence through the time
Coincidence across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
Common
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