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concurrence
[ kuhn-kur-uhns, -kuhr- ]
noun
- the act of concurring.
- accordance in opinion; agreement:
With the concurrence of several specialists, our doctor recommended surgery.
- cooperation, as of agents or causes; combined action or effort.
- simultaneous occurrence; coincidence:
the concurrence of several unusual events.
- Geometry. a point that is in three or more lines simultaneously.
- Law. a power equally held or a claim shared equally.
- Archaic. competition; rivalry.
concurrence
/ əˈʌəԲ /
noun
- the act of concurring
- agreement in opinion; accord; assent
- cooperation or combination
- simultaneous occurrence; coincidence
- geometry a point at which three or more lines intersect
Other Word Forms
- cDz·ܰ۱Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of concurrence1
Example Sentences
In a partial concurrence, Justice Sonia Sotomayor made it clear that she would have shot down the government’s request to appeal the lower court ruling entirely, making the Thursday ruling unnecessary.
Years before he ran for office, Trump talked about the dangers of competition with low-wage Asian nations, in particular; when I’d heard him speak, I nodded in concurrence.
Writing a concurrence with the majority opinion that found screening the film was protected by the Constitution, Stewart said of obscenity, "I know it when I see it."
The bill was returned to the Assembly for routine concurrence in Senate amendments.
On Thursday, the measure was approved by the state Senate in a concurrence vote.
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