ETYM Cf. French coďncidence.
1. An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental; SYN. happenstance.
2. The quality of occupying the same position or area in space.
1. An act or process of coming together and merging.
2. A meeting produced by voluntary or spontaneous coming together.
3. An open space where roads or paths meet.
4. An open space or hall (as in a railroad terminal) where crowds gather.