coincident

/koʊˈɪnsədənt/

Coincident describes any group of people, moments, or ideas that seem to work together so perfectly that it’s spooky or beautiful, like it’s part of a big logical plan.

Coincident is a mix of the prefix co- (meaning “together” and “similar”) and an incident, which means "a noteworthy event." So when you have two similar noteworthy events that happen together, they are coincident with one other. Professional dancers have dance moves coincident with one another. If you immediately know the answer to a question your teacher asks, your knowledge is coincident with the lessons being taught. Congrats, smarty pants.

Definitions of coincident

1. adjective

   occurring or operating at the same time
   “a series of coincident events”

   synonyms: co-occurrent, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, cooccurring, simultaneous

   synchronal, synchronic, synchronous

   occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
2. adjective

   matching point for point
   “coincident circles”

   synonyms:

   congruent

   coinciding when superimposed