coincidental
/ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/
KƏƱ · ɪn · sɪdɛn · tl̩ (4 syllables)
English
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Definition
Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
Etymology
From co- + incidental.
Example Sentences
- "Now, I don't know whether this is an example of nominative determinism – a phrase coined by the New Scientist to describe the phenomenon of one's name determining one's career – or aptonymy, the more coincidental occurrence of one's name being particularly fitting for one's personality, but I came across several such examples in the birding world."
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