coinciding

/ˌkəʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [kˌoənsˈaɪdɪŋ] /ˌkoʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [kˌoənsˈaɪdɪŋ] /ˌkō-ən-ˈsīd ˈkō-ən-ˌsīd/ (ame, mw)

coinciding — verb

  • coincidingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • coincidings3rd person singular
  • coincidinging-ing form
  • coincidingedpast simple

1. When two events take place at the same time, sometimes without being planned tha

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

When two events take place at the same time, sometimes without being planned that way — for example, a holiday trip and a local festival falling on the same dates.

例句

Sora's trip to Japan coincided with the cherry blossom festival, so she saw the flowers at their best.

coincided with [event] — same-time event pattern

The school sports day coincided with a heatwave, so the races were moved to the morning.

同義詞
  • concur

    more formal; often used for official schedules or formal outcomes

  • fall together

    less common; emphasises chance timing

反義詞
  • conflict

    when events clash or overlap problematically

  • diverge

    when timing moves apart

文法句型

coincide + with + noun phrase

用法筆記

The most common pattern is 'X coincides with Y'. The subject is typically an event, date, or activity. The two things happen at the same moment by chance or by arrangement.

常見錯誤

❌The meeting coincided on lunch time.
✅The meeting coincided with lunch time.
💡'coincide' takes the preposition 'with', not 'on' or 'at'.

2. When two things share the same position, qualities, or way of thinking — for exa

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

When two things share the same position, qualities, or way of thinking — for example, two people having the same opinion, or two maps showing the same information.

例句

Jiwoo's opinion on the film coincided with Mira's — both said the ending was too rushed.

opinion coincides with [person]'s — agreement pattern

The two witness accounts coincided on every detail, leaving little doubt about what had happened.

coincided on [topic] — agreement scope

同義詞
  • agree

    more everyday; wider range of usage in conversation

  • match

    emphasises close correspondence, often physical or measurable

  • correspond

    more systematic; used for structures, positions, or functions

反義詞
  • differ

    neutral opposite; things are not the same

  • contradict

    stronger opposite; things are in active opposition

文法句型

coincide + with + noun phrase

coincide + on/as to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is often a plural noun (opinions, interests, accounts) or a singular noun followed by 'with'. Unlike sense 1, this sense focuses on content rather than timing.

常見錯誤

❌Our opinions coincide to each other.
✅Our opinions coincide.' or 'Our opinions coincide with each other.
💡no extra preposition after 'coincide' when the subject is plural.