COINCIDENCE meaning: 1. an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is…. Learn more. A coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances that have no apparent causal connection. Learn about the etymology, synchronicity, causality, and statistical aspects of coincidences, as well as some famous examples and theories. co•in•ci•dence (kō in′ si dəns), n. a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance: Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence . the condition or fact of coinciding. an instance of this. coincidence (countable and uncountable, plural coincidences) Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place. Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.