Nonconcurrences

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state of disagreement or conflict between parties or individuals that results in differing opinions or outcomes; instances where consensus or agreement is absent; situations characterized by a lack of accord or harmony among involved entities
2. Conditions marked by an absence of simultaneous agreement or cooperation among individuals, leading to disputes or differing perspectives; events where parties fail to reach a mutual understanding or consensus; scenarios illustrating disunity or divergence in opinions or actions
3. The occurrence of differing views or positions among participants that prevents harmonious interaction; moments when parties do not align in agreement, resulting in discord; instances reflecting the failure to achieve collective consensus or cooperative relations

Etymology: "Nonconcurrences" is the plural of "nonconcurrence," a noun built from the prefix "non-," meaning "not," attached to "concurrence." The base word goes back to Latin "concurrere," meaning "to run together," from "con-" ("together") and "currere" ("to run"). In English, "concurrence" came to mean agreement or accord, literally a running together of minds or opinions, and the negated form names the moments when that running together fails. The plural form simply counts separate instances of that failure, so each disagreement or refusal to align is a distinct "nonconcurrence." Because the base word is already a modern abstract term, the compound is a plain, transparent formation rather than a word with a dramatic history of its own.

Synonyms: disagreements, dissensions

Antonyms: agreement, consensus