coincidence

coincidenza, caso

Legame sorprendente tra eventi che nasce per caso, senza che qualcuno lo abbia programmato.

In inglese semplice: A surprising connection between events that happens by chance rather than because someone planned it.

• What a coincidence!
• By coincidence, my neighbour was on the same flight.
• It was pure coincidence that they wore identical coats.

Come si usa: by coincidence (By coincidence, we booked rooms in the same hotel.); a coincidence that… (It is a coincidence that we share a birthday.)

Sinonimi: chance occurrence

Espressioni comuni: by coincidence, strange coincidence, pure coincidence

coincidenza

Situazione in cui due cose occupano lo stesso luogo o avvengono nello stesso momento.

In inglese semplice: The state of occupying the same place or occurring at the same time.

• The two signals showed exact coincidence.
• We measured the coincidence of the lines on the screen.
• Coincidence in time does not prove that one event caused another.

Come si usa: coincidence of A and B (The diagram shows the coincidence of the two points.)

Sinonimi: overlap, simultaneity

Espressioni comuni: exact coincidence, coincidence of something, coincidence in time