Both Uses
coincidence
in
The Idiot
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- Yes, yes, a strange coincidence—almost a psychological—†
Chpt 1.8 *coincidence = a situation where things happened at the same time by chance even though it was unlikely
- "This is quite a coincidence," thought he, and when the subject of price was mentioned, he made a gesture with his hand, as if to waive away a question of so little importance.†
Chpt 2.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(coincidence) a situation where two things happened at the same time or in the same way by chance even though it was unlikely
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely coincidence can refer to things coinciding (occurring or operating at the same place or time). For example:
- the coincidence of a target and cross hairs
- the coincidence of entangled particles in quantum physics