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English Dictionary: concomitant by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
concomitant
adj
  1. following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"
    Synonym(s): attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent
n
  1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
    Synonym(s): accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Concomitant \Con*com"i*tant\, a. [F., fr. L. con- + comitari to
      accompany, comes companion. See {Count} a nobleman.]
      Accompanying; conjoined; attending.
  
               It has pleased our wise Creator to annex to several
               objects, as also to several of our thoughts, a
               concomitant pleasure.                              --Locke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Concomitant \Con*com"i*tant\, n.
      One who, or that which, accompanies, or is collaterally
      connected with another; a companion; an associate; an
      accompaniment.
  
               Reproach is a concomitant to greatness.   --Addison.
  
               The other concomitant of ingratitude is
               hardheartedness.                                    --South.
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