concomitant

[ kon-kom-i-tuhnt, kuhn- ]
/ kɒnˈkɒm ɪ tənt, kən- /
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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.

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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

SYNONYMS FOR concomitant

1 associated.
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OTHER WORDS FROM concomitant

con·com·i·tant·ly, adverb

Words nearby concomitant

conclusory, concoct, concoction, concomitance, concomitancy, concomitant, concomitant strabismus, concomitant symptom, concord, concord coach, concord grape
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Words related to concomitantly

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

Example sentences from the Web for concomitantly

  • Concomitantly, the profession of nursing attends to the use of that knowledge in response to specific human needs.

    Nursing as Caring|Anne Boykin

  • 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 with these bodily services and tasks, the mental education of the children goes on till boyhood ceases.

    The Coming Race|Edward Bulwer Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for concomitantly

concomitant
/ (kənˈkɒmɪtənt) /

adjective

existing or occurring together; associative

noun

a concomitant act, person, etc

Derived forms of concomitant

concomitantly, adverb

Word Origin for concomitant

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