concomitant

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Pronunciation

/kənˈkɒmɪtənt/(kun-KOM-ih-tunt)

Part of speech

adjective / nounformal

Chinese

伴随的；伴随物

Definition

Naturally accompanying or associated with something.

Word family

  • concomitantly/kənˈkɒmɪtəntli/(adv)伴随地
  • concomitance/kənˈkɒmɪtəns/(n)伴随

Collocations

  • concomitant increase
  • concomitant risk
  • concomitant with
  • concomitant symptoms

Examples

  1. 1.Economic growth often brings concomitant environmental challenges. (accompanying)
  2. 2.The surgery carries concomitant risks that patients should be aware of. (associated)

Synonyms

  • accompanying/əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/— going with
  • concurrent/kənˈkʌrənt/— happening at the same time
  • attendant/əˈtɛndənt/— occurring with, formal

Etymology

from Latin "concomitari" — con- (together) + comitari (to accompany) — "comes" = companion — going together