coinciding


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co·in·cide

 (kō′ĭn-sīd′)
intr.v. co·in·cid·ed, co·in·cid·ing, co·in·cides
1. To occupy the same relative position or the same area in space.
2. To happen at the same time or during the same period.
3. To correspond exactly; be identical. See Synonyms at correspond.
4. To agree exactly, as in opinion; concur.

[Medieval Latin coincidere : Latin co-, co- + Latin incidere, to occur; see incident.]
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Adj.1.coinciding - occurring or operating at the same time; "a series of coincident events"
synchronal, synchronic, synchronous - occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A.; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"
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A deed done is irrevocable, and its result coinciding in time with the actions of millions of other men assumes an historic significance.
The popular system of administration inherent in the nature of popular government, coinciding with the real scarcity of money incident to a languid and mutilated state of trade, has hitherto defeated every experiment for extensive collections, and has at length taught the different legislatures the folly of attempting them.
Turning our attention to the periods established among ourselves, for the election of the most numerous branches of the State legislatures, we find them by no means coinciding any more in this instance, than in the elections of other civil magistrates.
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FIGURES have been released that illustrate a massive surge in traffic-related offences last year, coinciding with a tough new approach to enforcing Bahrain's road rules.
It was special because by coinciding with the harvest moon, the contrast between a light and a dark moon should be more obvious.
21 (Petra)--Israeli occupation forces tightened their security measures in occupied Jerusalem coinciding with the 47th anniversary of the burning of Al Aqsa Mosque.
KUWAIT, June 5 (KUNA) -- The 17th day of the Holy Month of Ramadan, coinciding with June 22nd, is the longest day of the year with 14 hours and two minutes of daytime, Kuwait Civil Aviation meteorologist Essa Ramadan said on Sunday.
Tikrit / NINA / A security source said that 5 tank bombs, driven by suicide bombers, exploded at checkpoints for security forces west of Samarra, coinciding with the fall of mortar shells on the city.
Exports of British goods to countries outside the European Union fell to their lowest level since September 2011, coinciding with the pound hitting a near six-year high against the dollar.
According to meteorologist Joe Rao, besides moon's perigee coinciding with full moon this month, this perigee will be the nearest to Earth of any this year, as the distance of the moon's close approach differs by about 3 percent.