adj
coincident
Coincident (adj) means Describes two or more objects that are in the same place.
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Describes two or more objects that are in the same place.
"The primary cause of the ocean currents, and of the prevailing winds which are associated with them, is the rotation of the earth. The plot of the Atlantic currents and Atlantic winds is almost, though not quite, coincident."
— James Fisher, The North Atlantic Ocean: Its Structure and Its Sea-birds (1954)
2
Describes two or more events that happen at the same time.
"General trends, like the coincident decline of the nation-state and the growth of antisemitism, can hardly ever be explained satisfactorily by one reason or by one cause alone."
— Hannah Arendt, Antisemitism as an Outrage to Common Sense (1951)
"Duverger's health declined. He seemed unable to shake the bronchitis and the coincident infections it opened him to."
— David Foster Wallace, Lyndon (1989)
3
Describes two or more things that match or agree with each other.
4
Going along with something else, usually followed by 'to'.
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Etymology
The adjective is borrowed from French coïncident, from Medieval Latin coincidentem, an accusative singular form of Latin coincidēns (“coinciding”), the present active participle of coincidō (“to coincide”), from co- (variant of con- (prefix denoting a being or bringing together of several objects)) + incidō (“to fall into any condition”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d- (“to fall”)). The noun is derived from the adjective.
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What is the meaning of coincident?
"coincident" (adj) means describes two or more objects that are in the same place.
What is another word for coincident?
Other words for "coincident" include coinciding, cooccurring, simultaneous, coincidental, concurrent.
What is the opposite of coincident?
Opposites of "coincident" include contrary, opposite.
What are the different meanings of coincident?
"coincident" has 3 main meanings: 1. Describes two or more objects that are in the same place; 2. Describes two or more events that happen at the same time; 3. Describes two or more things that match or agree with each other.
