concomitant

[ kon-kom-i-tuhnt, kuhn- ]

adjective

1. existing or occurring with something else, as a related feature or circumstance; accompanying:

   The Dutch economy was already burdened by the high national debt and concomitant high taxation.

   Synonyms: associated

2. existing or occurring at the same time; concurrent:

   Anti-Catholicism peaked from the 1830s through the 1850s, concomitant with the growing debate over slavery.

noun

1. a concomitant quality, circumstance, or thing.

concomitant

/ kənˈkɒmɪtənt /

adjective

1. existing or occurring together; associative

noun

1. a concomitant act, person, etc

Derived Forms

• conˈcomitantly, adverb

Other Words From

• con·com·i·tant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of concomitant¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin concomitant- (stem of concomitāns, present participle of concomitārī ), equivalent to con- con- + comit- (stem of comes ) comes + -ant- -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of concomitant¹

C17: from Late Latin concomitārī to accompany, from com- with + comes companion, fellow

Example Sentences

The problem is that recognising a Palestinian state is largely a symbolic gesture if it does not also address the vital concomitant questions.

From BBC

An H5N1 vaccine might not only protect cattle from infection and the concomitant drop in milk production, but also reduce the risk of the virus sickening farm workers.

From Science Magazine

The report notes an "explosion of both supply and demand" in the illegal drugs trade, warning: "No part of the national territory and no social class is beyond the reach of drugs crime… drugs traffic is infiltrating everywhere, with a concomitant exacerbation of violence".

From BBC

For the barest basics: French colonizers brought coffee and its cultivation to Vietnam in the 19th century, as well as their desire for dairy in a country that didn’t produce it — hence, the concomitant introduction of sweetened condensed milk.

From Seattle Times

“These two concomitant mournful anniversaries – spring of ’24, spring of ’44 – proclaim that fascism was throughout its historical existence — not only at the end or occasionally — an irredeemable phenomenon of systematic murderous and massacre-fueled political violence,” Scurati’s essay said.

From Seattle Times