coexisting
Living alongside each other
Coexisting describes things that exist together at the same time or in the same space.
The term often implies peaceful or functional simultaneity despite differences: coexisting species in an ecosystem, coexisting beliefs within a society.
It can suggest tension held in balance: The two communities have been coexisting uneasily for decades.
Shared by a community
- collectiveJointly organized group
- mutualShared between parties
- collaborativeInvolving shared effort
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
combined · common · concurrent · reciprocal · interdependent · integrated · overlapping · intertwined
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- interspeciesBetween different species
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
pollination · mycorrhizae · lichen · microbiome · host · symbiont · coral-reef · nitrogen-fixing
Mutual agreement, peaceful relations
- accordHarmony between parties
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- amityPeaceful mutual regard
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
solidarity · cohesion · compatibility · cooperation · balance · equilibrium · confluence · congruence
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- peaceableAverse to strife
- nonviolentNot using physical force
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
calm · conciliatory · pacific · friendly · agreeable · civil · respectful · nonaggressive
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
inclusive · polyglot · multifaceted · variegated · patchwork · mixed · intermingled · blended
communal
Shared by a community
- collectiveJointly organized group
- mutualShared between parties
- collaborativeInvolving shared effort
cooperative · combined · common · concurrent · reciprocal · interdependent · integrated · overlapping · intertwined · interacting
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- interspeciesBetween different species
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
interdependence · pollination · mycorrhizae · lichen · microbiome · host · symbiont · coral-reef · nitrogen-fixing · biofilm
concord
Mutual agreement, peaceful relations
rapport · solidarity · cohesion · compatibility · cooperation · balance · equilibrium · confluence · congruence · unison
amicable
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- peaceableAverse to strife
- nonviolentNot using physical force
cordial · calm · conciliatory · pacific · friendly · agreeable · civil · respectful · nonaggressive · side-by-side
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
eclectic · inclusive · polyglot · multifaceted · variegated · patchwork · mixed · intermingled · blended · hybrid
- existencebeing, lives, reality, life, actuality
- tolerancetolerance, forbearance, patience, understanding, empathy
- tolerance skillsaccepting, forgiving, patience, empathy, understanding
coexistingsequential
Occurring in succession
successive · consecutive · asynchronous · alternating · preceding
coexistingseparate
To set apart
isolated · independent · disconnected · unconnected · disparate
coexistingmutually exclusive
Cannot both be true
incompatible · conflicting · clashing · warring · antagonistic
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