different between identification vs coincidence

English

Etymology

From French identification.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??d?nt?f??ke???n/, /a??d?nt?f??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: iden?ti?fi?ca?tion

Noun

identification (countable and uncountable, plural identifications)

1. The act of identifying, or proving to be the same.

   Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species

2. The state of being identified.
3. A particular instance of identifying something.

   information necessary to make a good identification

4. A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.

   The authorities asked for his identification

5. A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging towards somebody or something.

Derived terms

• identificator

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References

• identification on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From the Late Latin verb identificare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.d??.ti.fi.ka.sj??/

Noun

identification f (plural identifications)

1. identification

Further reading

• “identification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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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