Definition

1. Noun:
   • The fact of two or more events or circumstances happening or existing at the same time: The temporal property of simultaneous occurrence.
   • Agreement in opinion; consensus: A state of accord or harmony in thought or judgment.
   • Cooperation in action; combined effort or agency: A state of working together toward a common end.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The concurrence of the full moon and the high tide caused significant flooding. (The simultaneous happening of these two events led to a specific outcome.)
  • The committee reached a concurrence on the new policy after much discussion. (The committee achieved a consensus in their opinion.)
  • The project's success was due to the happy concurrence of skilled labor and ample funding. (The project succeeded because of the combined presence and cooperation of these favorable circumstances.)

Advanced Usage

• "In concurrence with": Happening at the same time as, or in agreement with.

  • The software update was released in concurrence with the hardware launch. (The software was released simultaneously with the hardware.)
  • The judge wrote a separate opinion in concurrence with the court's ruling. (The judge agreed with the ruling but wrote their own reasoning.)

• "Point of concurrence": (In mathematics) The point where three or more lines intersect.

  • The altitudes of a triangle meet at a single point of concurrence called the orthocenter. (This is a specific geometric term for a meeting point.)

Variants and Related Words

• Concur (verb): To agree or to happen at the same time.

  • I concur with your assessment of the situation. (I agree with your judgment.)
  • Several events concurred to create the perfect storm. (Several events happened simultaneously.)

• Concurrent (adjective): Existing, happening, or done at the same time.

  • He served two concurrent prison sentences. (The sentences were served simultaneously.)

Synonyms

• Coincidence: The occurrence of events at the same time by chance.
• Consensus: General agreement among a group.
• Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce something.
• Conjunction: A joining or meeting of elements, often used for events.

Related Phrases

• With the concurrence of: With the agreement or permission of.
  • The plan proceeded with the concurrence of all department heads. (The plan went forward because all leaders agreed to it.)

Noun

1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
   • the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
2. a state of cooperation
3. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
4. agreement of results or opinions