English Reference
Noun

concomitant

n. countable
C1 Advanced US /ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt/ UK /kənkˈɒmɪtənt/ con·comi·tant UK spelling concomitants Grammar

n.something that happens at the same time as another thing. You use this when two things are connected and one usually comes with the other.

n.a thing that exists or occurs in conjunction with another. Often used in academic or formal contexts to describe a secondary effect that accompanies a primary event.


SIMPLE

The success of the project was a concomitant of hard work.

CONTEXTUAL

While the main goal was to reduce costs, the improved efficiency was a welcome concomitant of the new software.

COMPLEX

The philosopher argued that the rise of industrial capitalism was a concomitant of the Enlightenment, as both relied on a rational approach to human labor and nature.

Baron Cohen claimed to have retired both Ali G and Borat in 2007, citing the characters’ popularity and the concomitant difficulty of finding unaware new subjects to interview or prank.

The Guardian· 25 Aug 2026

First attested 1607; from Middle French concomitant, from Latin concomitāns, the present participle of concomitor (“to accompany”), from con- (“together”) + comitor (“to accompany”), from comes (“companion”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Latin concomitāns
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
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