French word

coïncider

Pronunciation

IPA/koɛ̃side/

Meaning

  • verbcoincide

Example

Nos avis coïncident souvent.

Our opinions often coincide.

Illustration for coïncider (coincide)

More examples

Mon emploi du temps coïncide avec le tien.

My schedule coincides with yours.

Core concept

Two lines meet at the same point, or two events land at the same time.

Common phrases

  • coïncider en partie

    partly coincide

  • coïncider avec

    coincide with

Similar words

concorder: To point to the same conclusion as several opinions or pieces of evidence.
être d'accord: To agree with another person's view or approach.
correspondre: To correspond to what is expected or required by a standard.

Definition in French

Indique que deux éléments s'accordent exactement ou qu'ils surviennent simultanément.

Word origin

French coïncider is a learned borrowing from Latin coincidere, formed from con- meaning 'together' and incidere meaning 'fall' or 'happen'.

Usage tips

  • Coïncider is intransitive and normally takes avec for the matching element, as in coïncider avec un autre avis.

Other meanings

  • overlapverb

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