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Coincidence [dependency]
A State_of_affairs (a state or event) either holds or occurs, and is presented as being causally independent of other (implicit) states or events that might otherwise have been expected to be causally related to the State_of_affairs. The Time or Place may also be mentioned.
That they got the same answers is just a coincidence.
That they got the same answers is just a coincidence.
Properties
- ID
- #1812
- Entry
- frm_coincidence
- Namespace
- Relation.Dependency
- FrameNet version
- Coincidence (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Coincidence
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| State_of_affairs |
A State_of_affairs (that is, an event or state) that holds independently of (potentially) causally-related States of affairs.
Is it a coincidence that most of the planets fall within the Titius-Bode law's boundaries|soa? |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the target word not covered by a more specific FE.
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| Place |
The Place where the State_of_affairs holds.
Several strange coincidences at the airport|pla got the attention of federal officials. |
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| Time |
The Time at which the State_of_affairs holds.
Last night's|tim coincidences were too much for me to handle. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (9)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| accident.n | — | COD: something that happens by chance or without apparent cause. |
| chance.a | — | FN: random |
| chance.n | — | FN: (esp. with "by" or "due to") a random event. |
| chance.v | — | FN: occur without any particular expectation. |
| coincidence.n | — | COD: a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. |
| happen.v | — | COD: come about by chance. |
| happenstance.n | — | COD: coincidence. |
| random.a | — | FN: occurring unpredictably. |
| randomly.adv | — | FN: without any predictability. |
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