different between coincidence vs incidentally

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

Derived terms

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Translations

English

Etymology

incidental +? -ly

Adverb

incidentally (comparative more incidentally, superlative most incidentally)

1. (manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.

   The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.

2. By chance; in an unplanned way.
3. (speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way.

   Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?

Synonyms

• (parenthetically): apropos, as a matter of fact, by the way

Antonyms

• (in an incidental manner): inevitably, certainly

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