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coincide
CIDE DICTIONARY
coincide, v. i. [L. co- + incidere to fall on; in + cadere to fall: cf. F. coïncider. See Chance, n. ].
- To occupy the same place in space, as two equal triangles, when placed one on the other. [1913 Webster]"If the equator and the ecliptic had coincided, it would have rendered the annual revoluton of the earth useless." [1913 Webster]
- To occur at the same time; to be contemporaneous; as, the fall of Granada coincided with the discovery of America. [1913 Webster]
- To correspond exactly; to agree; to concur; as, our aims coincide. [1913 Webster]"The rules of right jugdment and of good ratiocination often coincide with each other." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
coincide, v.intr.
1 occur at or during the same time.
2 occupy the same portion of space.
3 (often foll. by with) be in agreement; have the same view.
1 occur at or during the same time.
2 occupy the same portion of space.
3 (often foll. by with) be in agreement; have the same view.
Etymology
med.L coincidere (as CO-, INCIDENT)
THESAURUS
coincide
accompany, accord, agree, agree in opinion, agree with, answer to, assent, associate, assort with, be consistent, be in cahoots, be in phase, be in time, be of one, be uniform with, check, chime, chime in with, close with, coact, coadunate, coexist, coextend, cohere, collaborate, collude, combine, concert, concord, concur, conform, conform to, conform with, conjoin, connive, consist with, conspire, contemporize, cooperate, correspond, ditto, dovetail, echo, equal, fall in together, fall in with, fit together, go along with, go together, go with, hang together, happen together, harmonize, hit, hold together, interlock, intersect, isochronize, jibe, join, keep in step, keep pace with, line up, lock, match, meet, overlap, parallel, register, register with, respond to, side with, sing in chorus, sort with, square, square with, stand together, strike in with, synchronize, synergize, tally, time, uniteROGET THESAURUS
coincide
Identity
VB be identical, coincide, coalesce, merge, treat as the same, render the same, identical, identify, recognize the identity of.N identity, sameness, coincidence, coalescence, convertibility, equality, selfness, self, oneself, identification, monotony, tautology, facsimile, homoousia: alter ego, ipsissima verba, same, self, very, one and the same, very thing, actual thing, real McCoy, no other, one and only, in the flesh, identical, self, ilk, the same, selfsame, one and the same, homoousian, coincide, coalescent, coalescing, indistinguishable, one, equivalent, tweedle dee and tweedle dum, much the same, of a muchness, unaltered, identically, on all fours.
Concurrence
VB concur, conduce, conspire, contribute, agree, unite, hang together, pull together, join forces, make common cause, help to, keep pace with, run parallel, go with, go along with, go hand in hand with, coincide.Contiguity
VB be contiguous, join, adjoin, abut on, march with, graze, touch, meet, osculate, come in contact, coincide, coexist, adhere, juxtapose, contact, join (unite), link (vinculum).Assent
VB assent, give assent, yield assent, nod assent, acquiesce, agree, receive, accept, accede, accord, concur, lend oneself to, consent, coincide, reciprocate, go with, be at one with, go along with, chime in with, strike in with, close in with, echo, enter into one's views, agree in opinion, vote, give one's voice for, recognize, subscribe to, conform to, defer to, say yes to, say ditto, amen to, say aye to, acknowledge, own, admit, allow, avow, confess, concede, come round to, abide by, permit, arrive at an understanding, come to an understanding, come to terms, come to an agreement, confirm, affirm, ratify, appprove, indorse, countersign, corroborate, go with the stream, swim with the stream, go with the flow, blow with the wind, be in fashion, join in the chorus, join the crowd, be one of the guys, be part of the group, go with the crowd, don't make waves, be in every mouth.For further exploring for "coincide" in Webster Dictionary Online
