concomitant
/kənˈkɒm.ɪ.tənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈkɑː.mə.t̬ənt/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈkä-mə-tənt kän-/ (ame, mw) · /kənˈkɒmɪtənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈkɑːmɪtənt/ (ame, ipa)
concomitant — noun
- concomitantsingular
- concomitantsplural
1. a fact, condition, or event that appears together with another one and is closel
a fact, condition, or event that appears together with another one and is closely tied to it
A dry cough is a common concomitant of this winter virus.
a concomitant of + illness or event
For many families, extra stress is a concomitant of moving house.
In Hyun's case, stomach pain was a concomitant of lack of sleep.
Rising rents were an unwelcome concomitant of the new rail line.
- accompaniment
often broader and can describe something that simply goes along with another thing
- by-product
usually stresses a result produced by a process rather than any linked accompanying fact
- side effect
more common and often used for an unwanted result, especially in medicine
- cause
the thing producing the result rather than the linked result itself
- main event
the primary occurrence rather than something accompanying it
文法句型
a concomitant of + noun
X is a concomitant of Y
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal writing about medicine, economics, and social change. It usually names something that comes along with another development, not a random coincidence.
常見錯誤
concomitant — adjective
- concomitantpositive
- more concomitantcomparative
- most concomitantsuperlative
1. appearing alongside another thing and linked to it within the same development
appearing alongside another thing and linked to it within the same development
The flood caused concomitant damage to roads, farms, and power lines.
concomitant + plural noun for linked effects
Doctors checked for concomitant fever when the rash first appeared.
The merger brought concomitant job cuts in several small offices.
Salma noticed concomitant changes in mood and sleep after the move.
- accompanying
more common and less formal, often for something that comes together with another thing
- associated
can describe a looser connection and does not always stress happening at the same time
- related
broader and may show connection without suggesting simultaneous appearance
- independent
not linked to another event or condition
- unrelated
having no meaningful connection
文法句型
concomitant + noun
用法筆記
Most often used before nouns such as changes, symptoms, risks, or costs. It highlights related secondary effects that appear together with a main event or condition.