coincident
UK/kәu'insidәnt/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Occurring at the same time or place; in exact agreement.
同时发生的；重合的，相符的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedco- + in- + cid (cadere, 'fall') + -ent (adj.) = 'falling together' as an adjective. A rare, formal/technical word for things that occur or sit in the same time or place. See coincide.
Root cad still carries 18 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The two events were almost exactly coincident in time.