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Serendipitous vs Coincidence - What's the difference?

serendipitous | coincidence |

As an adjective serendipitous

is by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune.

As a noun coincidence is

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serendipitous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • By serendipity; by unexpected good fortune.
  • Good, beneficial, favorable, etc..
    • The weather was serendipitous for our vacation.

    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

    Related terms

    * coincide * coincident * coincidental * coincidentally