Coincidental
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Coincidental is an adjective meaning Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
Meaning
Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
More Meanings
- Happening or existing at the same time.
Example Sentences
Now, I don't know whether this is an example of nominative determinism – a phrase coined by the New Scientist to describe the phenomenon of one's name determining one's career – or aptonymy, the more coincidental occurrence of one's name being particularly fitting for one's personality, but I came across several such examples in the birding world.
Synonyms for coincidental
Depending on context, synonyms include concurrent, simultaneous, synchronic, synchronous, coincident, synchronal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include simultaneous, concurrent, coincident, coinciding, synchronous, synchronic.
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