con·cur·rence

[kuhn-kur-uhns, -kuhr-]
noun
1.
the act of concurring.
2.
accordance in opinion; agreement: With the concurrence of several specialists, our doctor recommended surgery.
3.
cooperation, as of agents or causes; combined action or effort.
4.
simultaneous occurrence; coincidence: the concurrence of several unusual events.
5.
Geometry. a point that is in three or more lines simultaneously.
6.
Law. a power equally held or a claim shared equally.
7.
Archaic. competition; rivalry.
Also, con·cur·ren·cy (for defs 1–4).


Origin:
1515–25; < Medieval Latin concurrentia. See concurrent, -ence

pre·con·cur·rence, noun
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concurrence (kənˈkʌrəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of concurring
2.  agreement in opinion; accord; assent
3.  cooperation or combination
4.  simultaneous occurrence; coincidence
5.  geometry a point at which three or more lines intersect

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concurrence
1520s, from M.L. concurrentia, from concurrere (see concur).
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concurrency definition


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Concurrency is one of goals local governments must consider in land use planning.
Failure to follow proper concurrency management protocols can produce serious vulnerabilities.
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