WordUpWordup

Coincidental

usgb/kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdentl/Volume
Left Definition 1 of 2Right
LampPro Tip 1/3
Chance EncounterPlay
Refers to an unexpected meeting between people that was not planned. SlideRunning into my high school teacher at the airport was completely coincidental.
LampPro Tip 2/3
Mistaken CausationPlay
Two events may occur simultaneously without one causing the other. SlideHer success and my resignation were purely coincidental and unrelated.
LampPro Tip 3/3
Surprising ParallelPlay
Used when two things happen together in a way that seems surprising or noteworthy. SlideIt was quite coincidental that we both wore the same dress on the same day.