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concomitant
Concomitant (adj) means happening alongside something else, at the same time.
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1
Happening alongside something else, at the same time.
"The visitors saw the measures taken immediately before, during, and after an "air raid", which included a gas and high-explosive bomb attack. The concomitant noise "effects" sounded grimly realistic."
— , What the Railways are Doing: London Transport Air Raid Precautions (1939)
2
(grammar) Describing a verb form that shows a second action happening at the same time as the main action.
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Etymology
First attested in 1607, it comes from Middle French concomitant, from Latin concomitāns, the present participle of concomitor ("to accompany"), from con- ("together") plus comitor ("to accompany"), from comes ("companion").
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What is the meaning of concomitant?
"concomitant" (adj) means happening alongside something else, at the same time.
What is another word for concomitant?
Other words for "concomitant" include accompanying, consequent, resultant, sequent, ensuant, attendant.
What is the opposite of concomitant?
The opposite of "concomitant" is independent.
What are the different meanings of concomitant?
"concomitant" has 2 main meanings: 1. Happening alongside something else, at the same time; 2. (grammar) Describing a verb form that shows a second action happening at the same time as the main action.
