1 [C,U] the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way:
a strange / an extraordinary / a remarkable coincidence * What a coincidence! I wasn't expecting to see you here. * It's not a coincidence that none of the directors are women (= it did not happen by chance). * By (sheer) coincidence, I met the person we'd been discussing the next day.
2 [sing.] (formal) the fact of things being present at the same time:
the coincidence of inflation and unemployment
3 [sing.] (formal) the fact of two or more opinions, etc. being the same:
a coincidence of interests between the two partners
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