Αγγλικά

concurrence

gb/kəŋkˈɚəns/ us/kəŋkˈɚəns/
C1 Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
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Ουσιαστικό formal C1 state
1

formal agreement or approval

formal agreement or permission.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: concurrence (with [plan/idea]); [someone]'s concurrence
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse concurrence (agreement) with concurrence (events happening at the same time).
Συνώνυμα
agreement (More general; concurrence is more formal.) | assent (Emphasizes formal consent.) | approval (Focuses on permission rather than shared opinion.) | accord (Often suggests harmony between views.)
Αντώνυμα
disagreement (Lack of shared opinion or approval.) | opposition (Active resistance rather than simply not agreeing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
give concurrence |express concurrence |seek concurrence |obtain concurrence |with someone's concurrence |general concurrence |unanimous concurrence |concurrence of opinion |full concurrence |official concurrence
Θέματα
communication |work |government |law
Παραδείγματα
  • The policy change cannot go ahead without the minister’s concurrence.
  • There was broad concurrence among the panel members on the main recommendation.
  • I agree with your summary and add my concurrence.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • We need your concurrence before we start.
  • She gave her concurrence to the plan.
Ουσιαστικό formal C1 event
2

events happening at the same time

when things happen together at the same time.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: the concurrence of [events/factors/circumstances]
Συχνό λάθος:
Often confused with consent/approval; in this meaning it is about timing, not agreement.
Συνώνυμα
coincidence (Often implies chance; concurrence can be neutral and analytical.) | simultaneity (More technical; focuses purely on timing.) | combination (Less about timing, more about factors together.)
Αντώνυμα
separation (Events or factors occurring apart rather than together.) | sequence (Things happening one after another, not simultaneously.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the concurrence of events |the concurrence of factors |the concurrence of circumstances |a concurrence of causes |rare concurrence |fortunate concurrence |unexpected concurrence |concurrence of conditions |concurrence of trends |concurrence of crises
Θέματα
time |analysis |science
Παραδείγματα
  • A concurrence of supply problems pushed prices up.
  • The outage was caused by the concurrence of heavy rain and equipment failure.
  • The concurrence of two major events strained the city’s resources.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • The concurrence of two problems made it worse.
Ουσιαστικό formal C2 process
3

acting together toward a result

people or groups working together.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: by/through the concurrence of [people/organizations]
Συχνό λάθος:
This meaning is less common than 'agreement' and can sound overly formal in everyday conversation.
Συνώνυμα
collaboration (More common; emphasizes working together.) | cooperation (General willingness to help toward a shared aim.) | joint effort (Plain and less formal.)
Αντώνυμα
noncooperation (Refusal to work together.) | conflict (Working against each other rather than together.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
by the concurrence of |through the concurrence of |mutual concurrence |concurrence of efforts |concurrence of agencies |concurrence of interests |concurrence of parties |concurrence between departments
Θέματα
work |business |government
Παραδείγματα
  • The project succeeded through the concurrence of several departments.
  • The reform required the concurrence of local and national authorities.
  • Progress depends on the concurrence of employers and unions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • Success needs concurrence from many groups.
Ουσιαστικό legal C2 entity
4

judge’s separate agreeing statement

a judge’s written note saying they agree with the decision.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: write/file a concurrence; join a concurrence
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse a concurrence (agreeing statement) with a dissent (disagreeing statement).
Συνώνυμα
concurring opinion (The more explicit term in legal writing.)
Αντώνυμα
dissent (A judge’s written disagreement with the decision.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
write a concurrence |file a concurrence |a separate concurrence |a brief concurrence |a concurring judge's concurrence |join the concurrence |the concurrence argues |the concurrence explains
Θέματα
law |courts |writing
Παραδείγματα
  • The justice wrote a concurrence emphasizing privacy concerns.
  • Two judges joined the concurrence, while one filed a dissent.
  • The concurrence agreed with the result but offered different reasoning.
Ουσιαστικό technical C2 relation
5

lines meeting at one point

when several lines cross at one point.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: concurrence of [lines/segments]
Συχνό λάθος:
This is a specialized math meaning; in general English, concurrence usually means agreement or simultaneity.
Συνώνυμα
concurrency (The more common technical term in math contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
parallelism (Parallel lines do not meet at a point.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
concurrence of lines |point of concurrence |prove concurrence |establish concurrence |concurrence at a point
Θέματα
math |education
Παραδείγματα
  • The proof shows the concurrence of the three medians at the centroid.
  • They demonstrated the concurrence of the lines at a single point.
  • In this diagram, the concurrence occurs at the intersection marked X.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
concurrence
IPA
GB/kəŋkˈɚəns/
US/kəŋkˈɚəns/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
con - cur - rence (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cur)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: concurrence
  • Plural: concurrence, concurrences
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
concurrences noun
Core family
concur verb C1 concurrent adjective B2 concurrently adverb
Related words
coincide verb B2 coincidence noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
disagree verb A2 disagreement noun B1
Advanced or less common
concurrency noun C1
Εκφράσεις

give (one's) concurrence

1
/ɡˈɪv wˈʌnz kəŋkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase formal

formally agree or approve

to say yes in a formal way.

Παραδείγματα
  • The committee gave its concurrence to the proposal.
  • She refused to give her concurrence until the risks were explained.
  • Once the sponsor gave concurrence, the team proceeded.

in concurrence with

1
/ˈɪn kəŋkˈɚəns wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase formal

in agreement with

agreeing with something.

Παραδείγματα
  • The report’s conclusions are in concurrence with earlier findings.
  • I am in concurrence with your assessment of the risks.
  • Their statement was in concurrence with the official record.

seek concurrence

1
/sˈik kəŋkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase formal

ask for formal approval

to ask someone to approve something.

Παραδείγματα
  • Before publishing the report, we must seek concurrence from legal counsel.
  • The agency sought concurrence from local officials.
  • He was told to seek concurrence before making any changes.

with the concurrence of

1
/wˈɪθ ðə kəŋkˈɚəns əv/
fixed phrase formal

with someone’s agreement or approval

with someone’s formal agreement.

Παραδείγματα
  • The changes were made with the concurrence of the board.
  • No data may be released with the concurrence of the client.
  • The appointment was confirmed with the concurrence of parliament.

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