Concomitant

Quick meaning: Concomitant is an adjective meaning Accompanying; conjoining; attending; concurrent.

Meaning

Accompanying; conjoining; attending; concurrent.

More Meanings

1. Something happening or existing at the same time.
2. (algebra) An invariant homogeneous polynomial in the coefficients of a form, a covariant variable, and a contravariant variable.
3. (grammar) Of or relating to the grammatical aspect which expresses that a secondary action is occurring simultaneously to the primary action of the statement.

Example Sentences

A major concomitant of the advent of diesel traction has been a vast increase in the amount of electrical equipment needing overhaul.

It has therefore pleased our wise Creator to annex to several objects, and to the ideas which we receive from them, as also to several of our thoughts, a concomitant pleasure, […]

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.

The reflection, that but the next day was to transport her far from London, had, in chasing distrust, with its natural concomitants, restraint and reserve, given a sweet and placid composure to her demeanour.

Word Forms

• concomitants

Synonyms for concomitant

Depending on context, synonyms include divariant, accompanying, adjoining, attendant, incidental, accompaniment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include co-occurrence, accompanying, attendant, incidental, related, accompaniment.

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