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Anglais

concurrence

gb/kəŋkˈɚəns/ us/kəŋkˈɚəns/
C1 Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom formal C1 state
1

formal agreement or approval

formal agreement or permission.

Schéma d’usage : concurrence (with [plan/idea]); [someone]'s concurrence
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse concurrence (agreement) with concurrence (events happening at the same time).
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
disagreement (Lack of shared opinion or approval.) | opposition (Active resistance rather than simply not agreeing.)
Collocations
give concurrence |express concurrence |seek concurrence |obtain concurrence |with someone's concurrence |general concurrence |unanimous concurrence |concurrence of opinion |full concurrence |official concurrence
Thèmes
communication |work |government |law
Exemples
  • 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • We need your concurrence before we start.
  • She gave her concurrence to the plan.
Nom formal C1 event
2

events happening at the same time

when things happen together at the same time.

Schéma d’usage : the concurrence of [events/factors/circumstances]
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with consent/approval; in this meaning it is about timing, not agreement.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
separation (Events or factors occurring apart rather than together.) | sequence (Things happening one after another, not simultaneously.)
Collocations
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
Thèmes
time |analysis |science
Exemples
  • 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • The concurrence of two problems made it worse.
Nom formal C2 process
3

acting together toward a result

people or groups working together.

Schéma d’usage : by/through the concurrence of [people/organizations]
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is less common than 'agreement' and can sound overly formal in everyday conversation.
Synonymes
collaboration (More common; emphasizes working together.) | cooperation (General willingness to help toward a shared aim.) | joint effort (Plain and less formal.)
Antonymes
noncooperation (Refusal to work together.) | conflict (Working against each other rather than together.)
Collocations
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
Thèmes
work |business |government
Exemples
  • 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • Success needs concurrence from many groups.
Nom legal C2 entity
4

judge’s separate agreeing statement

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

Schéma d’usage : write/file a concurrence; join a concurrence
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse a concurrence (agreeing statement) with a dissent (disagreeing statement).
Synonymes
concurring opinion (The more explicit term in legal writing.)
Antonymes
dissent (A judge’s written disagreement with the decision.)
Collocations
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
Thèmes
law |courts |writing
Exemples
  • 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.
Nom technical C2 relation
5

lines meeting at one point

when several lines cross at one point.

Schéma d’usage : concurrence of [lines/segments]
Erreur fréquente :
This is a specialized math meaning; in general English, concurrence usually means agreement or simultaneity.
Synonymes
concurrency (The more common technical term in math contexts.)
Antonymes
parallelism (Parallel lines do not meet at a point.)
Collocations
concurrence of lines |point of concurrence |prove concurrence |establish concurrence |concurrence at a point
Thèmes
math |education
Exemples
  • 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
concurrence
API
GB/kəŋkˈɚəns/
US/kəŋkˈɚəns/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - cur - rence (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cur)
Formes du mot
Noun
  • Base: concurrence
  • Plural: concurrence, concurrences
Famille de mots
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
Expressions

give (one's) concurrence

1
/ɡˈɪv wˈʌnz kəŋkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase formal

formally agree or approve

to say yes in a formal way.

Exemples
  • 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.

Exemples
  • 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.

Exemples
  • 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.

Exemples
  • 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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