Coincide Definition

kōĭn-sīd
coincided, coincides, coinciding
verb
coincided, coincides, coinciding
To take up the same place in space; be exactly alike in shape, position, and area.
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To occur at the same time; take up the same period of time.
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To hold equivalent positions, as on a scale.
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To be identical; correspond exactly.
Our interests coincide.
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To be in accord; agree.
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Origin of Coincide

  • From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincīdēre, present active infinitive of coincīdō, from co- + incīdō, from in- + cadō.

    From Wiktionary

  • Medieval Latin coincidere Latin co- co- Latin incidere to occur incident

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Coincide Sentence Examples

  • The belt of folding does not precisely coincide with this central sea, but the correspondence is fairly close.

  • The festival was timed to coincide with the lunar New Year.

  • The loading and unloading curves do not exactly coincide.

  • It is found that the subdivisions in this system demanded by palaeobotanists do not always coincide with those acknowledged by palaeozoologists; nevertheless there is general agreement as to the main divisional lines.

  • A notable feature in both classes of curves is that, owing to hysteresis, the ascending and descending limbs do not coincide, but follow very different courses.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOI

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

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coincide

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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