concurrence

con·cur·rence

noun \-ˈkər-ən(t)s, -ˈkə-rən(t)s\

Definition of CONCURRENCE

1

a : the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances b : the meeting of concurrent lines in a point

2

a : agreement or union in action : cooperation b (1) : agreement in opinion or design (2) : consent

3

: a coincidence of equal powers in law

Examples of CONCURRENCE

1. <the concurrence of my birthday and the concert by my favorite rock band made my preference for a birthday present pretty obvious>
2. <looked for some sign of concurrence among the delegates to the conference>

First Known Use of CONCURRENCE

15th century

Related to CONCURRENCE

Synonyms: coexistence, coincidence, concurrency

Antonyms: conflict, disagreement, dissensus

Related Words: development, happening, occurrence; coevality, contemporaneousness, simultaneousness, synchronism, synchrony

Near Antonyms: asynchrony (or asynchronism)

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