coincidenza

Italian

Etymology

From coincidere +‎ -enza (compare Latin coincidentia).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ko.in.t͡ʃiˈdɛn.t͡sa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: co‧in‧ci‧dèn‧za

Noun

coincidenza f (plural coincidenze)

  1. concurrence, coincidence (simultaneous occurrence)
  2. (aviation, rail transport) connection
    Ho perso la mia coincidenza a Bologna. ― I missed my connection at Bologna.
  3. conformity, uniformity
  4. (geometry) overlap (of points or lines)

Derived terms

References
  1. coincidenza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • coincidenza in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • coincidenza in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • coincidenza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • coincidenza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • coincidenza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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