coinciderea

Coinciderea is a Romanian noun that denotes the coincidence, or the occurrence of events at the same time or in a way that seems linked, often by chance. In everyday Romanian, the more common form for this concept is coincidența; coinciderea is a recognized variant used in certain contexts to emphasize the act or process of coinciding. The term can refer to both chance alignments in time and, more broadly, to perceived similarities or connections between circumstances.

Etymology and related forms: Coinciderea derives from Latin coincidentia, passing into Romanian through the broader family of terms related to co- and incidere (to fall together or happen). The adjective-related forms and the noun coincidență are standard in contemporary Romanian, with coincidența being the preferred word in most dictionaries and usage guides. Coinciderea tends to appear when speakers want to stress the act of coinciding rather than the event as a whole.

Usage and contexts: The word is used to describe accidental or meaningful overlaps in time, place, or circumstance. For example, in Romanian one might say, A fost o coincidență să ne întâlnim în acea cafenea, meaning it was a coincidence that we met in that cafe. In more formal writing, coincidența is typically preferred, while coinciderea may appear in phrases that treat the process of two things happening together.

See also: coincidență, întâmplare, potrivire. The terms overlap in meaning but differ in nuance and register.