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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

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"
           [syn: 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 [syn: accompaniment,
         concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Concomitant \Con*com"i*tant\, a. [F., fr. L. con- + comitari to
   accompany, comes companion. See Count a nobleman.]
   Accompanying; conjoined; attending.
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         It has pleased our wise Creator to annex to several
         objects, as also to several of our thoughts, a
         concomitant pleasure.                    --Locke.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Concomitant \Con*com"i*tant\, n.
   One who, or that which, accompanies, or is collaterally
   connected with another; a companion; an associate; an
   accompaniment.
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         Reproach is a concomitant to greatness.  --Addison.
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         The other concomitant of ingratitude is
         hardheartedness.                         --South.
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Thesaurus Results for concomitant:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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