concurrence — the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances; agreement or consent
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances; agreement or consent
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈkɜːrəns/
Korean meaning: 동시 발생, 일치; 동의, 합의
Korean pronunciation: 컨**커**런스
Example Sentences
- The concurrence of my birthday and the zombie apocalypse really ruined my party plans.
- We need the board's concurrence before implementing the new policy.
- The concurrence of three coffee shop openings on the same street was purely coincidental.
concurrence
NOUN//kənˈkɜːrəns//
the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances; agreement or consent
The board reached full concurrence on the new policy with every hand raised.
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Origin
라틴어 'concurrere'에서 유래했습니다. 'con(함께)'과 'currere(달리다)'가 합쳐져 '함께 달리다', 즉 '동시에 일어나다'라는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 두 명의 선수가 함께 결승선을 향해 달리는 모습을 연상할 수 있습니다.
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📝Examples
“The concurrence of my birthday and the zombie apocalypse really ruined my party plans.”
“We need the board's concurrence before implementing the new policy.”
“The concurrence of three coffee shop openings on the same street was purely coincidental.”
“The strange concurrence of my cat meowing and my phone ringing always makes me jump.”
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