different between coincidence vs accidentally

English

Alternative forms

• coïncidence (uncommon)
• coincidency (dated)

Etymology

From French coïncidence.

Morphologically coincide +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k????ns?d?ns/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ko???ns?d?ns/, /k??w?ns?d?ns/

Noun

coincidence (countable and uncountable, plural coincidences)

1. Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.
2. Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.
3. (mathematical analysis) A coincidence point.
4. (geometry) A fixed point of a correspondence; a point of a variety corresponding to itself under a correspondence.

Synonyms

• (of objects and time): concurrentness, synchronicity; see also Thesaurus:simultaneousness
• (in analysis): coincidence point

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Translations

English

Alternative forms

• accidently

Etymology

accidental +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æks??d?nt(?)li/

Adverb

accidentally (comparative more accidentally, superlative most accidentally)

1. In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

   Synonyms: casually, fortuitously; see also Thesaurus:accidentally

2. Unintentionally.

Antonyms

• intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design

Related terms

• accident

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