Synchronicity

usgb/ˌsɪŋkrəˈnɪsəti/
noun

The occurrence of two or more events at the same time that appear meaningfully related but have no discernible causal connection.

She felt that the synchronicity of the two events couldn't simply just be a coincidence.
Visual representation of "synchronicity" - The occurrence of two or more events at the same time that appear meaningfully related but have no discernible causal connection.

Often appears as...

  • experience synchronicity
  • believe in synchronicity
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No Cause Required

Remind learners that 'synchronicity' refers to related events without a cause, differing from direct cause-effect situations.

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Finding your old friend at the same café abroad involved synchronicity, as there was no previous planning.
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Beware Overuse

Avoid overusing 'synchronicity' to describe any coincidence; it should be reserved for meaningful or striking ones.

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Their simultaneous arrival at the conclusion was a synchronicity that puzzled the class.
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Subjective Interpretation

Understand that 'synchronicity' can be subjective; what seems synchronistic to one person may not to another.

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He saw synchronicity in the similar themes of the two books, though others disagreed.
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coincidenceconvergencecorrelatorcorrespondenceharmonyparallelserendipitysimultaneity
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