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co-occurrence

co-occurrence

7.1
More than one thing happening at the same time or in the same place
  • noun
  • /ˌkoʊəˈkɜːrəns/
translation icon : co-ocurrencia
  • Researchers study the co-occurrence of stress and anxiety to understand their relationship.

Examples

  • The co-occurrence of two species in the same habitat can indicate a stable ecosystem.

  • In linguistics, the co-occurrence of certain words can reveal patterns in language usage.

  • The other way around happens with some Co occurrence when an actual hands on offence comes to light and then they go through the guy's computers.

  • And like I said, those problems become all the things I talked about Co occurrence, psychiatric illnesses, chronic unrealistic expectations.

Synonyms

coincidence
vsco-occurrence
426 3.4

A surprising event that happens at the same time as another by chance

does not require surprise or accident and covers planned or expected joint presence
conjunction
vsco-occurrence
  • Specialized
73 6.1

When events happen at the same time

is the general term used for things that happen together in time or place
overlap
vsco-occurrence
30 3.9

A situation where two things share something or happen together

is focused on two or more things simply occurring together in time or place
synchronization
vsco-occurrence
  • US
12 4.7

The state of things happening at the same time

is the neutral fact of items occurring together in time or place
accompaniment
vsco-occurrence
2 5.2

Something that is present at the same time as another thing

is the broader concept covering things that occur together in time or place
concurrency
vsco-occurrence
2 8.1

Two or more events happening at the same time

also covers occurrences that share the same place as well as time
synchrony
vsco-occurrence
2 6.7

A situation when events happen at the same time

focuses more generally on things simply happening together in time or place
synchronicity
vsco-occurrence
2 9.3

Events happening at the same time in a matching way

is neutral about meaning and also covers simple presence in the same place
simultaneity
vsco-occurrence
1 7.9

Two or more things happening at the same time

also covers occurrences that share the same place as well as the same time
concurrence
vsco-occurrence
1 7.2

Two or more things happening at the same time

also applies when items occur together in the same place as well
concomitant
vsco-occurrence
  • Formal
1 8.9

An event or situation that happens at the same time as another

does not insist on time alone, it covers joint presence in place or time
simultaneousness
vsco-occurrence
7.7

Two or more things happening at the same time

includes events that occur together in place as well as in time
synchroneity
vsco-occurrence
9.9

A state of things happening at the same time

also includes cases where items are present together in the same place
synchronism
vsco-occurrence
8.2

The state of events or actions happening at the same time

also covers things that exist together in the same place
copresence
vsco-occurrence
8.2

A situation where two or more people are in the same place

also covers events happening simultaneously in time even if not in the same place
concomitance
vsco-occurrence
  • Formal
9.9

Two or more things happen at the same time

is specifically about happenings that coincide in time or share the same place
coinherence
vsco-occurrence
9.9

Two or more things exist together and depend on each other

is broader, including simple simultaneous or same place events without mutual links

How Simultaneous

synchrony
2 6.7
coincidence
426 3.4
co-occurrence
7.1
to overlap
25 3.5

Surface Forms

co-occurrence singular

Morphology

co-occurrence = occurrence (transparent) = co + occur + ence

The productive prefix 'co-' meaning 'together' combines directly with the noun 'occurrence' to yield 'happening together', which is readily understandable to learners.

Etymology

Co-occurrence comes from the part co- meaning 'together' and the verb occur meaning 'to happen'. So co-occurrence is an easy way to say two or more things 'happen together', at the same time or in the same place.