COINCIDE


Meaning of COINCIDE in English

/ ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd; NAmE ˌkoʊ-/ verb [ v ] coincide (with sth/sb)

1.

( of two or more events ) to take place at the same time :

It's a pity our trips to New York don't coincide.

The strike was timed to coincide with the party conference.

2.

( of ideas, opinions, etc. ) to be the same or very similar :

The interests of employers and employees do not always coincide.

Her story coincided exactly with her brother's.

3.

( formal ) ( of objects or places ) to meet; to share the same space :

At this point the two paths coincide briefly.

The present position of the house coincides with that of an earlier dwelling.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent. (in the sense occupy the same space ): from medieval Latin coincidere , from co- together with + incidere fall upon or into.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.