Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
coincidência
noun
/kwəʊˌɪn.sɪˈdɛn.sɪə/

Definition
A coincidence is a situation in which two or more things occur at the same time by chance and have some connection.

Examples
- It was just a coincidence that we both arrived at the same restaurant.
- He thought their meeting was a coincidence, but she believed it was fate.
- Many people believe that coincidences have a deeper meaning.

Meaning
The occurrence of events that happen at the same time in a manner that seems connected but is actually random.

Synonyms
- happenstance
- fluke
- chance
- accident