noncoincidence

noun

non·​co·​in·​ci·​dence ˌnän-kō-ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s How to pronounce noncoincidence (audio)
-sə-ˌden(t)s
: the fact or state of not coinciding : lack of coincidence
Net metering will simply shift the burden created by noncoincidence of generation and load from the end user to the utility.Robert Zogg
also : an occurrence that is not a coincidence
Last week I told you about the noncoincidence involving characters with the same name on "Jack & Bobby" and "Brothers & Sisters." Scott D. Pierce

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncoincidence was in 1789

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Cite this Entry

“Noncoincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncoincidence. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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