Difference between Happenstance and Coincidence

What is the difference between Happenstance and Coincidence?

Happenstance as a noun is a chance or random event or circumstance. while Coincidence as a noun is of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.

Happenstance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A chance or random event or circumstance. The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.

Example sentence: What is the one country in the Middle East that has not been attacked by ISIS? One. That is Iran. That is more than happenstance, I'm sure.

Coincidence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Of objects, the property of being coincident; occurring at the same time or place.Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.A coincidence point.

Example sentence: I part-own a bookshop for some strange coincidence of reasons, and it is one of the best things I part-own in my life, or own in my life. I do not know, it just feels great.

We hope you now know whether to use Happenstance or Coincidence in your sentence.

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