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It's just coincidental that the acting took off first over everything else.
Nichelle Nichols

Meaning of "coincidental" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COINCIDENTAL

coincidental  [kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COINCIDENTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coincidental is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COINCIDENTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

coincidental

Coincidence

A coincidence is a collection of two or more events or conditions, closely related by time, space, form, or other associations which appear unlikely to bear a relationship as either cause to effect or effects of a shared cause, within the observer's or observers' understanding of what cause can produce what effects. The word is derived from the Latin cum- and incidere. In science, the term is generally used in a more literal translation, e.g., referring to when two rays of light strike a surface at the same point at the same time. In this usage of coincidence, there is no implication that the alignment of events is surprising, noteworthy or non-causal. From a statistical perspective, coincidences are inevitable and often less remarkable than they may appear intuitively. An example is the birthday problem, where the probability of two individuals sharing a birthday already exceeds 50% with a group of only 23.

Definition of coincidental in the English dictionary

The definition of coincidental in the dictionary is of or happening by a coincidence; fortuitous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COINCIDENTAL


accidental
ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl
bidental
baɪˈdɛntəl
Continental
ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
dental
ˈdɛntəl
experimental
ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl
fundamental
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl
gentle
ˈdʒɛntəl
incidental
ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl
incremental
ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl
instrumental
ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl
interdental
ˌɪntəˈdɛntəl
labiodental
ˌleɪbɪəʊˈdɛntəl
mental
ˈmɛntəl
nonaccidental
ˌnɒnˌæksɪˈdɛntəl
occidental
ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəl
oriental
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl
ornamental
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl
rental
ˈrɛntəl
transcendental
ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛntəl
tridental
traɪˈdɛntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COINCIDENTAL

coin
coin box
coin-op
coin-operated
coinable
coinage
coincide
coincidence
coincidency
coincident
coincidentally
coincidently
coiner
coinfect
coinfer
coinhere
coinherence
coinheritance
coinheritor
coinmate

WORDS THAT END LIKE COINCIDENTAL

car rental
departmental
detrimental
developmental
documental
elemental
environmental
governmental
horizontal
intercontinental
intergovernmental
judgmental
monumental
placental
regimental
segmental
sentimental
supplemental
temperamental
transcontinental
video rental

Synonyms and antonyms of coincidental in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COINCIDENTAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «coincidental» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of coincidental

Translation of «coincidental» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COINCIDENTAL

Find out the translation of coincidental to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coincidental from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coincidental» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巧合的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fortuito
570 millions of speakers

English

coincidental
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संयोग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصادفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

случайно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coincidente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সদৃশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fortuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebetulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zufällig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偶然に一致した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우연의 일치인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coincidental
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

do sự ngâu hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்செயலாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योगायोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tesadüfi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

casuale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przypadkowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випадково
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întâmplătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπτωματική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toevallig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillfällighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilfeldig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coincidental

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COINCIDENTAL»

The term «coincidental» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.586 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COINCIDENTAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «coincidental» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «coincidental» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coincidental

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2 QUOTES WITH «COINCIDENTAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word coincidental.
1
Nichelle Nichols
It's just coincidental that the acting took off first over everything else.
2
Gunther Schuller
That was more or less coincidental in the sense that my parents wanted me to come back to New York because that's the center of musical activity still to this day, more or less, and so I auditioned for the Metropolitan Opera.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COINCIDENTAL»

Discover the use of coincidental in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coincidental and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Any Similarity to Persons Living Or Dead Is Purely ...
A reprint of Drew Friedman's first book of comics from the pages of Raw magazine and elsewhere.
Drew Friedman, Josh Alan Friedman, 2012
2
The Coincidental Art of Charles Brockden Brown
These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Norman S. Grabo, 2011
3
Coincidental Occurrences
M a Rennick. Coincidental. Occurrences. by M. A. Rennick Dedication This tale is thanks to the support and friendship Coincidental Occurrences.
M a Rennick, 2013
4
Coincidental Lives
N. D. Merritt. COINCIDENTAL LIVES Q? By ND. Merritt Writers Club Press San Jose New York Lincoln Shanghai Coincidental Lives All Rights Reserved © 2002 by N.D. Merritt.
N. D. Merritt, 2002
5
Coincidental Journey
The greatest gift is love. For everyone there is someone, someone you may have known all your life, like a neighbor or a friend That chance meeting, that first glance, is it luck or Devine intervention?
Steven A. Wilkens, 2006
6
Not by Chance: God's Coincidental Guidance of My Life
Not By Chance is the inspiring story of God's coincidental guidance of one woman's life journey during which a series of remarkably improbable events signal the paths she should follow as she confronts myriad challenges: polio, devastating ...
Lynn Cochrane Leonard, 2010
7
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Advertising
Concurrent testing occurs during the execution of the campaign and allows entrepreneurs to modify or cancel the campaign's tactical executions. The two major types of concurrent testing are tracking studies and coincidental studies. Tracking ...
James R. Ogden, Scott Rarick, 2010
8
Coincidental Paradox
Terrorists have effectively poisoned the fresh water supply of the United States.
William Brown, 2012
9
Economic Analysis of Accident Law
5.2 Coincidental Accidents Some accidents that are caused by injurers are commonly described as involving an element of coincidence. Suppose, for instance, that lightning happens to strike a bus that was being driven at excessive speed.
Steven Shavell, 2009
10
Coincidental Adversaries
Coincidental Adversaries chronicles the life and love of two patriots.
Don Wolslagel, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COINCIDENTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coincidental is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ag alarm bell ringing on port sale plan
ALARM bells have started to ring for some in WA's agriculture industry, triggered by three coincidental actions related to future operations of ... «Farm Weekly, Jul 15»
2
FRC launches formal investigation into RSA's Ireland accountants
People familiar with the matter said it was coincidental that the UK's FRC had launched its investigation just days after the Dublin tribunal ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Beyoncé's backside begets bootylicious building
But as Dixon explains, any similarity to Beyoncé was purely coincidental – at least to begin with. "The building volume was created by those ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
4
Five Things To Love About Sharks That You Won't Learn During …
Add to that the coincidental rash of real-life shark attacks in North Carolina and it's fair to say the world's most fearsome fish is not getting a lot of ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
New Horizons spacecraft prepares for Pluto flyby
Pluto's discovery was somewhat coincidental. During the second half of the 19th century and early parts of the 20th, there was an ongoing ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
6
Kourtney Kardashian Not Doing Well After Breakup With Scott Disick
Khloé Kardashian, ever the social media philosophizer, offered up these words via Twitter that we refuse to believe are coincidental: "Everyone ... «AllMediaNY, Jul 15»
7
First Draft | Marco Rubio Calls for Overhaul Of the 'Cartel' Of Colleges
Those last two references — to raising taxes in the 1990s and expanding government in the 2000s — were not coincidental. Mr. Bush's father ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Compact “Cube” Home Allows You to Live Almost Anywhere in the …
According to Aisslinger, “The associations with UFO's aren't coincidental. I really wanted it to look as if it had just landed. Its got four legs which ... «GOOD Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Only 8 Percent of the Faces on Banknotes Around the World Belong …
... a female writer, a female painter, and a female Croatian war heroine who were all worthy of recognition. Is this coincidental? I don't think so. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
10
Firefox to speed up dev cycle, go multi-process, rip and replace UI …
The decisions were discussed at Moz's "Coincidental Work Week" meetup in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada during the last week of June ... «The Register, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Coincidental [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/coincidental>. May 2024 ».
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