What does coincidence mean in English?

1 : the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence … a perfect coincidence between truth and goodness …— Robert South. 2 : the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection …

Are coincidences really coincidences?

Many believe that Fate or Mystery, or the Universe or God, causes coincidences. Because statisticians “know” that randomness explains them, coincidences are nothing but strange yet expect-able events that we remember because they are surprising to us. They are not coincidences, just random events.

Is it a coincidence or a sign from God?

There are no coincidences. We miss God’s signals without realizing it. We are making something into a ‘God moment’ that was merely made up in our head. Everything is a God moment.

How do you explain coincidence to a child?

A coincidence is something that’s not planned or arranged but seems like it is. Technically, a coincidence is an occurrence of events that happen at the same time by total accident––like you and a kid from your class at school both visit the Grand Canyon on the same day.

What is the part of speech of coincidence?

part of speech: noun. definition: the chance happening of two events at the same time. What a coincidence that you came in just as I was thinking of you.

What is a Coinkydink?

coinkydink (plural coinkydinks) (humorous, informal) A coincidence.

What is it called when you think something is going to happen?

A foreboding is a glimpse or a feeling that bad things are going to happen. It’s a premonition, or look into the future.

What word means to happen before it happens?

Inevitable comes from the Latin word inevitabilis, which means unavoidable. If you say something is inevitable, you give the sense that no matter what scheme you come up with to get around it, it’s going to happen sooner or later.