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The definition of concomitant is something that goes naturally together or is associated with something else.

(adjective)

An example of concomitant is a large salary with a good job.

Concomitant is defined as something that usually happens along with, or right after, another event.

(noun)

An example of concomitant is getting fired after you tell off your boss.

See concomitant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

accompanying; attendant

Origin: < LL concomitans: see concomitance

noun

an accompanying or attendant condition, circumstance, or thing

Related Forms:

concomitantly adverb

See concomitant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Occurring or existing concurrently; attendant. See Synonyms at contemporary.

noun

One that occurs or exists concurrently with another.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin concomitāns, concomitant-

Origin: , present participle of concomitārī, to accompany

Origin: : Latin com-, com-

Origin: + Latin comitārī, to accompany (from comes, comit-, companion; see ei- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

con·comˈi·tant·ly adverb

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