concomitant
Use Concomitant in a sentence
ɪ adjective
1.
existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent: an event and its concomitant circumstances.
noun
2.
a concomitant quality, circumstance, or thing.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | existing or occurring together; associative |
| —n | |
| 2. | a concomitant act, person, etc |
| [C17: from Late Latin concomitārī to accompany, from com- with + comes companion, fellow] | |
| con'comitantly | |
| —adv | |
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Concomitant
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
concomitant
1607, from Fr. concomitant, from L. concomitantem, prp. of concomitari "accompany, attend," from com- "with, together" + comitari "join as a companion," from comes (gen. comitis) "companion."
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Example sentences
Ionization of the atmosphere and concomitant ozone depletion are unlikely to be important.
Overall the position of chair is full of increased responsibilities, but not always with concomitant increases in power.
Land became a more attractive investment, and the concomitant price rises led to further sales by impoverished fellahin.
The only concomitant weakness of relevance to this discussion is the lack of transparency.
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