Definition of Coincidences

1. Noun. (plural of coincidence) ¹

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Definition of Coincidences

1. coincidence [n] - See also: coincidence

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coincidences

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coin lesion of lungs
coin machine
coin silver
coin slot
coin test
coinable
coinage
coinages
coinbox
coinboxes
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coincided
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coincidency
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coindex
coindexed

Literary usage of Coincidences

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Technique of the Mystery Story by Carolyn Wells (1913)
"CHAPTER XXV FURTHER ADVICES i The Use of Coincidences An error into which the beginning author easily falls is the too lavish use of coincidences. ..."

2. A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences by Henry Watts (1869)
"773 gives a representation of his drawings of a very small portion of the spectrum between b and F, showing the coincidences of many metallic lines. ..."

3. Faith-healing, Christian Science and Kindred Phenomena by James Monroe Buckley (1892)
"Coincidences SUSPICION may arise that this theory places a burden upon the ... It is therefore necessary to show that coincidences are far more frequent and ..."

4. Theory of the Algebraic Functions of a Complex Variable by John Charles Fields (1906)
"Such a set of 2p — 2p coincidences we shall call a complete set of <p-coincidences relative to the reducible algebraic equation. ..."

5. Atlas of the World with Geophysical Boundaries Showing Oceans, Continents by Athelstan Spilhaus (1991)
"Antipodal Shoreline Coincidences It was possible to do this by the ... shows us that the only continental shoreline coincidences near the Equator occur ..."

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