concomitant — existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈkɑmɪtənt/
Example Sentences
- The concomitant smell of burnt toast always ruins my romantic breakfast plans.
- Economic growth often has concomitant environmental challenges.
- Her promotion came with the concomitant burden of working weekends.
concomitant
ADJECTIVE[/kənˈkɑmɪtənt/]
existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying
Heavy rain brought concomitant flooding to the village streets.
Where peaks stand dominant and prominent, flowers grow concomitant
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'concomitans,' the present participle of 'concomitari,' meaning 'to accompany.' This combines the prefix 'con-' (with) and 'comitari' (to accompany), derived from 'comes' (companion).
Breakdown
con- (with) + comitant (accompanying, from Latin comitari meaning to accompany) + -ant (adjective suffix) = concomitant
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📝Examples
“The concomitant smell of burnt toast always ruins my romantic breakfast plans.”
“Economic growth often has concomitant environmental challenges.”
“Her promotion came with the concomitant burden of working weekends.”
“The concomitant barking of my neighbor's dog makes every phone call an adventure.”
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