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