Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concurrence

/kənˈkɝ.əns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: con-cur-rence
IPA: /kənˈkɝ.əns/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Agreement; concurring.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An instance of simultaneous occurrence.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The time came when they ceased to cry and began to think; by the way, if Georgiana had not, from a concurrence of circumstances, been enabled to eat her breakfast, this operation of the mind could not have been engaged in without further injury, for she was, indeed, weak and exhausted;..."
"This book owes its existence to a concurrence of accidents."

Etymology

From Old French concurrence.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: concurrence

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈkɝ.əns/
British English: /kənˈkʌɹ.əns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

concurrences (plural)

Derived Forms

nonconcurrence

Frequently Paired Words

concur

Synonyms

concurrency coincidence conjunction co-occurrence meeting of minds

Rhymes With

occurrence recurrence deterrence transference coinsurance currence

Questions

How do you pronounce concurrence?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈkɝ.əns/.
What does concurrence mean?: Agreement; concurring.
Where does concurrence come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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