English Explanatory Dictionary

coincide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To occupy exactly the same space.
  2. To occur at the same time.
  3. To correspond, concur, or agree.

Pronunciation

/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ En-us-coincide.ogg

Word forms

coincide coincides coinciding coincided

Etymology

From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”).

Synonyms

concur

Related words

simultaneous

Derived words

coincidence coincident coincider coincidingly noncoinciding
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