coincidenza

Italian

Etymology

From coincidere +‎ -enza (compare Latin coincidentia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko.in.t͡ʃiˈdɛn.t͡sa/
• 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

• anticoincidenza

Related terms

• coincidere

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