单词 | coincident |
释义 | coincident (once / 636 pages) adj Coincident describes any group of people, moments, or ideas that seem to work together so perfectly that it’s spooky or beautiful, like it’s part of a big logical plan. Coincident is a mix of the prefix co- (meaning “together” and “similar”) and an incident, which means "a noteworthy event." So when you have two similar noteworthy events that happen together, they are coincident with one other. Professional dancers have dance moves coincident with one another. If you immediately know the answer to a question your teacher asks, your knowledge is coincident with the lessons being taught. Congrats, smarty pants. WORD FAMILYcoincident: coincidence, coincidental, coincidently+/coincide: coincided, coincident, coincides, coinciding/coincidence: coincidences/coincidental: coincidentally USAGE EXAMPLESIs Mr. Barry aware of the coincident timing of the "Bonded Vault" heist in Providence and the termination of an infamous criminal? New York Times(Oct 24, 2016) To them, the Baltic Dry Index was a rare gem: a coincident indicator. The New Yorker(Jun 22, 2016) Virus sequencing indicates that Zika arrived in Brazil during the middle of 2013, coincident with a surge in air travelers. Science Magazine(Apr 14, 2016) 1adj occurring or operating at the same time a series of coincident events Syn co-occurrent, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, cooccurring, simultaneous synchronal, synchronic, synchronous occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase 2adj matching point for point coincident circles Syn congruent coinciding when superimposed |
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