concurrence

[ kuh n-kur-uh ns, -kuhr- ]

/ kənˈkɜr əns, -ˈkʌr- /

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noun

the act of concurring.

accordance in opinion; agreement: With the concurrence of several specialists, our doctor recommended surgery.

cooperation, as of agents or causes; combined action or effort.

simultaneous occurrence; coincidence: the concurrence of several unusual events.

Geometry. a point that is in three or more lines simultaneously.

Law. a power equally held or a claim shared equally.

Archaic. competition; rivalry.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

concubine, concupiscence, concupiscent, concupiscible, concur, concurrence, concurrent, concurrent engineering, concurrent processing, concurrent resolution, concurrent versions system

Also con·cur·ren·cy (for defs 1–4).

Origin of concurrence

From the Medieval Latin word concurrentia, dating back to 1515–25. See concurrent, -ence

Related formspre·con·cur·rence, noun

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Examples from the Web for concurrency

This simultaneity and concurrency are central tenets of imposing Shock and Awe.
Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman

British Dictionary definitions for concurrency

concurrence

/ (kənˈkʌrəns) /

noun

the act of concurring

agreement in opinion; accord; assent

cooperation or combination

simultaneous occurrence; coincidence

geometry a point at which three or more lines intersect

Also (for senses 1–4): concurrency

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