coincidence
/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/noun
उच्चारण कोइन्सिडन्स
संयोग
Core word
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[C, U]
the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way
संयोग
- by coincidence
- It was pure coincidence that we met on the same train.
- It's no coincidence that the best students revise every day.
+ 2 more examples
- What a coincidence to find you at the same bookshop!
- By a strange coincidence, both brothers share a birthday with their grandmother.
Synonyms chance accident fluke luck concurrence
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
by coincidence
By coincidence means by chance, when two events happen together in a surprising way without being planned.
'By coincidence' का अर्थ संयोग से है, जब दो घटनाएँ बिना योजना के आश्चर्यजनक रूप से एक साथ घटें।
- By coincidence, Radhika and her cousin booked the same train.
- We met by coincidence at the bus stand.
a coincidence that + clause / it is a coincidence that
Use a that-clause to state the two events that happened together.
साथ घटी दोनों घटनाओं को बताने के लिए that-clause का प्रयोग होता है।
- It is a coincidence that both of us chose the same college.
- What a coincidence that you called just now!
coincidence of + noun and noun / coincidence between
When naming the two things that coincided, use of ... and ... or between.
जिन दो चीज़ों का संयोग हुआ, उन्हें बताने के लिए 'of ... and ...' या 'between' आता है।
- The coincidence of the festival and the exam date caused trouble.
- There was a coincidence between their birthdays.
a pure / mere / happy coincidence
Adjectives show how you see the event: pure and mere stress chance; happy and strange show your feeling about it.
विशेषण दर्शाते हैं कि आप घटना को कैसे देखते हैं: pure और mere संयोग पर ज़ोर देते हैं; happy और strange आपकी भावना।
- It was a happy coincidence that the teacher was free.
coincidence vs. coincide (verb) vs. coincident
Coincidence is the noun, coincide is the verb (the two events coincide), and coincidental is the adjective.
'Coincidence' संज्ञा है, 'coincide' क्रिया है और 'coincidental' विशेषण।
- Her birthday coincides with Diwali this year.
+Collocations 4
adjective + coincidence
puremerehappystrangeremarkableunfortunate
- It was a remarkable coincidence that they shared a birthday.
verb + coincidence
be a coincidencecall it a coincidenceseem a coincidencedismiss as a coincidence
- I do not think it was a mere coincidence.
by / what + coincidence
by sheer coincidenceby pure coincidencewhat a coincidenceno coincidence that
- It is no coincidence that the best students revise daily.
coincidence + noun
of timingof namesof datesof events
- A coincidence of dates brought them to Jaipur together.
“More examples 5
- It was no coincidence that Rohan topped the class; he had studied every day.
रोहन का कक्षा में प्रथम आना कोई संयोग नहीं था; उसने रोज़ पढ़ाई की थी।
- By a strange coincidence, both brothers dreamt of the same village.
एक अजीब संयोग से दोनों भाइयों ने उसी गाँव का सपना देखा।
- What a coincidence! I was just thinking about you.
क्या संयोग है! मैं अभी आपके बारे में ही सोच रहा था।
- The sudden rain and the power cut were just a coincidence.
अचानक बारिश और बिजली जाना केवल एक संयोग था।
- Radhika called it a coincidence that both of them wore blue.
राधिका ने इसे संयोग कहा कि दोनों ने नीला पहना था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ My birthday is coinciding with Holi this year.
✓ My birthday coincides with Holi this year.
Coincide is a stative-type verb and is not normally used in the continuous form.
'Coincide' सामान्यतः continuous रूप में नहीं आता।
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Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
By coincidence, a mere or pure coincidence.
Collocations: by coincidence (संयोग से), a mere या pure coincidence (महज़ संयोग)।