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- Dictionaryco·in·ci·den·tal/kōˌinsəˈden(t)l/
adjective
- 1. resulting from a coincidence; done or happening by chance: "any resemblance between their reports is purely coincidental" Similar Opposite
- 2. happening or existing at the same time: "it's convenient that his plan is coincidental with the group's closure" Similar
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The meaning of COINCIDENTAL is resulting from a coincidence. How to use coincidental in a sentence.
adjective. uk / kəʊˌɪn.sɪˈden.t ə l / us / koʊˌɪn.səˈden.t̬ ə l / Add to word list. happening by coincidence. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. happening by chance with no cause or reason. random It was a random encounter between two long-lost friends. chance A chance meeting brought them back together.
Definition of coincidental adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Coincidental is the opposite of causal, which means one thing directly causing another to happen. When coincidental things happen — like a friend calls just when you were thinking of her — it's just luck or chance.
happening by chance with no cause or reason. random It was a random encounter between two long-lost friends. chance A chance meeting brought them back together. arbitrary It seems like the decision to cancel such a successful TV show was completely arbitrary.
Coincidental definition: happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance. See examples of COINCIDENTAL used in a sentence.
Something that is coincidental is the result of a coincidence and has not been deliberately arranged. Any resemblance to actual persons, places or events is purely coincidental. I think that it is not coincidental that we now have arguably the best bookshops in the world.
Happening or existing at the same time. Wiktionary. Synonyms: coincident. simultaneous. concurrent. cooccurring. co-occurrent. coinciding. unintentional. circumstantial. unplanned. chance. casual. accidental. Antonyms: deliberate. designed. decided. planned. Coincidental Sentence Examples. Too coincidental to be an accident.
Something that is coincidental is the result of a coincidence and has not been deliberately arranged. [...]
an occasion when two or more things happen at the same time, esp. in a way that is unexpected or unlikely, or the unlikely fact of such things happening at the same time: [ C ] Was our meeting here a coincidence? [ U ] By coincidence, both teams happen to be coached by men. coincidental. adjective [ not gradable ] us / koʊˌɪn·sɪˈden·t ə l /
