Coincidence vs Coincidental: what is the difference?

Two words that are easy to mix up. Coincidence is a noun meaning “A surprising meeting of events that happens by chance, with no planned link”, while Coincidental is an adjective meaning “Happening by chance rather than by plan or design”. بالعربي: Coincidence = مصادفة، Coincidental = صدفي.

Coincidence noun · /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

مصادفة — مصادفة التقاء بلا خطة؛ صدفة؛ توقيت يتقاطع باب يفتح ✨🎯

A surprising meeting of events that happens by chance, with no planned link

The hallway pair was a coincidence, yet HBDNF +88.77% notes still reached the 43-day bench.

Synonyms: chance, happenstance, accident, fluke, serendipity

Coincidental adjective · /ˌkoʊɪnˈsɪdəntəl/

صدفي — صدفي يحدث بالمصادفة بلا خطة؛ عرضي؛ لقاء بلا موعد باب يفتح ✨🎯

Happening by chance rather than by plan or design

The hallway meeting was coincidental, yet HBDNF +88.77% notes still reached the 43-day bench.

Synonyms: chance, accidental, unplanned, fortuitous, unexpected

How GL Dictionary tells them apart

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What is the difference between Coincidence and Coincidental?

Coincidence means A surprising meeting of events that happens by chance, with no planned link Coincidental means Happening by chance rather than by plan or design

ما الفرق بين Coincidence وCoincidental بالعربي؟

Coincidence: مصادفة. Coincidental: صدفي.

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