Coincide vs Cooperate - What's the difference?
coincide | cooperate |
To occupy exactly the same space.
To occur at the same time.
To correspond, concur, or agree.
To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
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To allow for mutual unobstructed action
To function in harmony, side by side
To engage in economic cooperation.
As verbs the difference between coincide and cooperate
is that coincide is while cooperate is .coincide
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Verb
- The two squares coincide nicely.
- The conference will coincide with his vacation.
- Our ideas coincide , except in certain areas.
Derived terms
* coincident * coincidenceSee also
* incident * accident * simultaneous ----cooperate
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Alternative forms
* co-operate (UK), (uncommon)Verb
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