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The definition of a coincidence is an example of two things relating to each other or having some connection that was unexpected.

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An example of a coincidence is when you unexpectedly run into your friend in the mall.

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See coincidence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the fact or condition of coinciding
an accidental and remarkable occurrence of events or ideas at the same time, suggesting but lacking a causal relationship

Origin: Fr < ML coincidentia

See coincidence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The state or fact of occupying the same relative position or area in space.
A sequence of events that although accidental seems to have been planned or arranged.

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