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coincident

coincident / coincident
Adjective

This term describes a precise alignment in time or space. When used temporally, it suggests a synchronization that may be accidental or meaningful, often appearing in formal reports or historical accounts to link two separate events. In geometry, the word describes a specific state where two figures occupy the exact same set of points, making them indistinguishable. This is a technical application distinct from the general sense of happening simultaneously.

Meanings

Adjectivecoincident
[~ with something]

Occurring at the same time or existing simultaneously.

"The publication of the book was coincident with the start of the exhibition."

Adjectivecoincident
[~ with something]

Occupying the same space or coinciding exactly in position.

"In this geometric proof, the two lines are coincident."

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