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Coincidence

The condition of occupying the same place in space; as, the coincidence of circles, surfaces, etc.

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Broader term 5

Accident 76% connected

Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event; chance; contin…

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Fortuity 76% connected

Accident; chance; casualty.

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Position 76% connected

The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.

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Simultaneity 76% connected

The quality or state of being simultaneous; simultaneousness.

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Stroke 76% connected

Struck.

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Concomitance 76% connected

Alt. of Concomitancy

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Contemporaneity 76% connected

The state of being contemporaneous.

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Overlap 76% connected

To lap over; to lap.

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Unison 76% connected

Harmony; agreement; concord; union.

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Coincident 74% connected

Having coincidence; occupying the same place; contemporaneous; concurrent; -- followed by with.

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Coincident 74% connected

Having coincidence; occupying the same place; contemporaneous; concurrent; -- followed by with.

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Concur 74% connected

To run together; to meet.

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Concur 74% connected

To run together; to meet.

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Concurrence 92% connected

The act of concurring; a meeting or coming together; union; conjunction; combination.

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Conjunction 92% connected

The act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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