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Coincide vs Synchrony - What's the difference?

coincide | synchrony |

As a verb coincide

is to occupy exactly the same space.

As a noun synchrony is

synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.

coincide

English

Verb

  • To occupy exactly the same space.
    • The two squares coincide nicely.
  • To occur at the same time.
    • The conference will coincide with his vacation.
  • To correspond, concur, or agree.
    • Our ideas coincide , except in certain areas.

    Derived terms

    * coincident * coincidence

    See also

    * incident * accident * simultaneous ----

    synchrony

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.