Corresponds vs Coincides - What's the difference?
corresponds | coincides |
(correspond)
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to be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
(coincide)
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To occupy exactly the same space.
To occur at the same time.
To correspond, concur, or agree.
As verbs the difference between corresponds and coincides
is that corresponds is third-person singular of correspond while coincides is third-person singular of coincide.corresponds
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(head)correspond
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(en verb)- I've been corresponding with my German pen pal for three years.
coincides
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(head)coincide
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- The two squares coincide nicely.
- The conference will coincide with his vacation.
- Our ideas coincide , except in certain areas.