Meaning

Of two or more objects: being in the same location..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of two or more objects: being in the same location.
2. Of two or more events: occurring at the same time; contemporaneous.
3. Of two or more things: having the same qualities; being in accordance; consonant, matching.
4. (obsolete) Chiefly followed by to: accompanying, concomitant, incident.
5. (obsolete) One of multiple incidents or things which coincide with each other; a concomitant.

Example Sentences

It is neceſſary therefore that this nevv created or replaced thing do not onely fill ſome part of the Space [i.e. “imaginary space”] above-mentioned, or be coincident and coextended vvith it, but alſo, that it have no dependance upon our thought.

[T]he ſides of the angles A and D are coincident; vvherefore thoſe angles are equall. VVhich vvas to be Dem[onstrated].

[A]ll the Colours of the ſame Ring muſt be coincident, and by their mixture exhibit a vvhite Ring.

Hitherto, the Universe of stars has always been considered as coincident with the Universe proper, as I have defined it in the commencement of this Discourse. It has always been either directly or indirectly assumed—at least since the dawn of intelligible Astronomy—that, were it possible for us to attain any given point in space, we should still find, on all sides of us, an interminable succession of stars.

On each soft side [of the White Whale]—coincident with the parted swell, that but once leaving him, then flowed so wide away—on each bright side, the whale shed off enticings.

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.

The 13th year of his [Darius II's] Reign vvas coincident in vvinter vvith the 20th of the Peloponneſian vvar, and the years of that vvar are ſtated by indiſputable characters, and agreed on by all Chronologers: the vvar began in ſpring, Ann[o] 1. Olymp[iad] 87, laſted 27 years, and ended Apr. 14. An. 4. Olymp. 93.

Whatever the origin of her walks on the Budmouth Road, her return from those walks was often coincident with Farfrae's emergence from Corn Street for a twenty minutes' blow on that rather windy highway―just to winnow the seeds and chaff out of him before sitting down to tea, as he said.

Word Forms

• more coincident
• most coincident
• coincidents

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