coincidence

noun/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/CEFR B1

কাকতালীয় ঘটনা

Meaning

A situation in which two things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way.

Example sentences

  • By coincidence, we were both born in the same hospital.কাকতালীয়ভাবে আমরা দুজনেই একই হাসপাতালে জন্মেছিলাম।
  • It was pure coincidence that they wore the same dress.তাদের একই পোশাক পরাটা ছিল নিছক কাকতালীয় ব্যাপার।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: accident

Similar words, and what each means

  • accident

    দুর্ঘটনা

    An unexpected event that causes damage or injury.

  • happenstance

    দৈবযোগ, কাকতালীয় ঘটনা

    Chance, especially when it leads to something pleasant or surprising.

Other English words for “কাকতালীয় ঘটনা”

  • happenstance

    Chance, especially when it leads to something pleasant or surprising.

“coincidence” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Fahim: That could be coincidence.

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  • Strictly there is a link — a namesake is someone named after another person, or the person a name was taken from. Loose use for a chance coincidence is common, but the careful sense keeps the connection.

    namesake — dictionary →

  • It belongs to the weasel family, alongside otters, badgers and ferrets — the resemblance in the name is a coincidence of sound. It is about the size of a large dog and famous for driving bears off a carcass.

    wolverine — dictionary →

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  1. “coincidence” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ক্যামিসোল, পাতলা ফিতেওয়ালা অন্তর্বাস
    • • গেমপ্যাড, খেলার নিয়ন্ত্রণ যন্ত্র
    • • কাকতালীয় ঘটনা
    • • গোঁড়ামি, ধর্মান্ধতা
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    কাকতালীয় ঘটনা — coincidence (noun) — কাকতালীয় ঘটনা. A situation in which two things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “coincidence”?

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    • • accident
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    accident — accident — দুর্ঘটনা. An unexpected event that causes damage or injury.

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