nonconcurrence
[ non-kuhn-kur-uhns, -kuhr- ]
/ ˌnɒn kənˈkɜr əns, -ˈkʌr- /
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noun
refusal or failure to concur.
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Origin of nonconcurrence
First recorded in 1685–95; non- + concurrence
OTHER WORDS FROM nonconcurrence
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