Definition
A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. The fact of corresponding in nature or in time of occurrence.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin coincidentia, from Latin co- (together) + incidere (to fall upon). The word entered English in the 17th century, originally meaning 'exact correspondence' and later developing the sense of 'remarkable co-occurrence'.
Kelly Says
The human brain is wired to seek patterns and meaning, making coincidences feel more significant than they statistically are - a phenomenon psychologists call apophenia. What we perceive as miraculous coincidences are often just the inevitable result of the vast number of events occurring simultaneously in our lives.
Translations
CSČeština
shoda okolností
ʃɔ.dɔ ɔ.kɔ.lɪt͡ʃˈɲɔs.tɪ
DADansk
tilfældighed
tɪlˈfɛl.dɪ.ɡɛd
DEDeutsch
Zufall
tsuː.fal
ELΕλληνικά
συμπτωση
sim.ptɔˈsi
ESEspañol
coincidencia
koh-een-SEE-den-see-ah
FISuomi
sattuma
sɑt.tu.mɑ
FRFrançais
coïncidence
kwɑ̃.si.dɑ̃s
HUMagyar
véletlen
veː.lɛt.lɛn
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebetulan
kɛ.bɛ.tʊ.lɑn
ITItaliano
coincidenza
kɔ.in.tsiˈdɛn.tsa
NLNederlands
toeval
toːˈvɑl
NONorsk
tilfeldighet
tɪlˈfɛl.dɪ.ɡɛt
PLPolski
zbieg okoliczności
zˈbʲɛɡ ɔ.kɔ.lɪt͡ʂˈɲɔɕ.t͡ɕi
PTPortuguês
coincidência
koh-een-SEE-den-see-ah
RORomână
întâmplare
ɨn.tɑm.plɑ.re
RUРусский
совпадение
sɐvˈpa.dɛ.nʲɪ.jɛ
SVSvenska
sammanträffande
sɑmːan.trɛː.fɑn.de
TAதமிழ்
நிகழ்வு
nɪ.ɡɑz.vʊ
THไทย
สอดคล้องกัน
sɔt.klɔɔŋ gan
TRTürkçe
tesadüf
tɛ.sɑ.dʏf
UKУкраїнська
збігається
zˈbʲi.ɡɑ.jɛ
VITiếng Việt
đồng thời
đɔŋ thɔɪ