concomitant

[kon-kom-i-tuhnt, kuhn-]

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adjective

existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent: an event and its concomitant circumstances.

noun

a concomitant quality, circumstance, or thing.

Origin of concomitant

1595–1605; < Latin concomitant- (stem of concomitāns, present participle of concomitārī), equivalent to con- con- + comit- (stem of comes) comes + -ant- -ant

Related formscon·com·i·tant·ly, adverb

Synonyms for concomitant

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1. associated.

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Related Words for concomitantly

simultaneously, mutually, together, accordingly, cooperatively, collectively, unitedly, jointly, closely, agreeably, alike, combined, inextricably, intimately, similarly, concurrently, coincidentally, companionably, concomitantly, harmoniously

Examples from the Web for concomitantly

Historical Examples of concomitantly

Concomitantly with these bodily services and tasks, the mental education of the children goes on till boyhood ceases.
The Coming Race
Edward Bulwer Lytton
Concomitantly with these changes a different ideal of womanly personality is developing.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)
Havelock Ellis
Concomitantly, the profession of nursing attends to the use of that knowledge in response to specific human needs.
Nursing as Caring
Anne Boykin

British Dictionary definitions for concomitantly

concomitant

adjective

existing or occurring together; associative

noun

a concomitant act, person, etc

Derived Formsconcomitantly, adverb

Word Origin for concomitant

C17: from Late Latin concomitārī to accompany, from com- with + comes companion, fellow

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Word Origin and History for concomitantly

concomitant

adj.

c.1600, from French concomitant, from Late Latin concomitantem (nominative concomitans), present participle of concomitari "accompany, attend," from com- "with, together" (see com-) + comitari "join as a companion," from comes (genitive comitis) "companion" (see count (n.)).