coincidence

Etymology

From French coïncidence. Morphologically coincide + -ence.

noun

1. Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.
2. Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.
   That the two writers were born and died on the same day is just a coincidence, although there are many conspiracy theories about it.
   It is sheer coincidence that the cartoon resembles the local politician.
3. (mathematical analysis) A coincidence point.
4. (geometry) A fixed point of a correspondence; a point of a variety corresponding to itself under a correspondence.