coincident Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
    concurrent; co-occurrent; coinciding; simultaneous; cooccurring; coincidental.
    • a series of coincident events
  2. adjective satellite matching point for point
    • coincident circles

WordNet

Co*in"ci*dent adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. coïncident.
Definitions
  1. Having coincidence; occupying the same place; contemporaneous; concurrent; -- followed by with.
    Christianity teaches nothing but what is perfectly suitable to, and coincident with, the ruling principles of a virtuous and well-inclined man. South.
Co*in"ci*dent noun
Definitions
  1. One of two or more coincident events; a coincidence. R. "Coincidents and accidents." Froude.

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