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Corresponding vs Coincidence - What's the difference?

corresponding | coincidence |

As nouns the difference between corresponding and coincidence

is that corresponding is action of the verb to correspondcoincidence is of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.

As a verb corresponding

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective corresponding

is that have a similar relationship.

corresponding

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to correspond
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that have a similar relationship
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=November 10 , author=Jeremy Wilson , title=England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report , work=Telegraph citation , page= , passage=The most persistent tormentor was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a hat-trick in last month’s corresponding fixture in Iceland. His ability to run at defences is instantly striking, but it is his clever use of possession that has persuaded some shrewd judges that he is an even better prospect than Theo Walcott. }}

    Derived terms

    * corresponding angles * correspondingly

    coincidence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.
  • Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.
  • (analysis) A coincidence point.
  • A fixed point of a correspondence; a point of a variety corresponding to itself under a correspondence.
  • Synonyms

    * (in analysis) coincidence point

    Derived terms

    * coincidence point * coincidence theory * index of coincidence * Lefschetz coincidence theorem