coexists
Shares space peacefully
Coexists is the third-person singular of coexist, meaning to exist at the same time or in the same place as something else.
The word often implies peaceful or compatible presence despite differences: The old architecture coexists with modern buildings.
It can also describe uneasy tolerance: She coexists with her roommate but they're not friends.
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- interspeciesBetween different species
pollination · lichen · coral-reef · biofilm · host · interdependent · reciprocal · flora
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- inclusiveCovering all members
- mixedBlended from varied elements
intermingled · mosaic · polyglot · varied · assorted · eclectic · multifarious · disparate
Existing at same time
- concurrentHappening at once
- simultaneousHappening at same time
- overlappingCovering part of another
- parallelEquidistant at all points
synchronous · coeval · surviving · persisting · enduring · alongside · continuous · ongoing
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- peaceableAverse to strife
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
congenial · tolerant · nonviolent · reconciled · cooperative · civil · respectful · neighborly
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
interspecies · pollination · lichen · coral-reef · biofilm · host · interdependent · reciprocal · flora · fauna
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- inclusiveCovering all members
mixed · intermingled · mosaic · polyglot · varied · assorted · eclectic · multifarious · disparate · composite
contemporaneous
Existing at same time
- concurrentHappening at once
- simultaneousHappening at same time
- overlappingCovering part of another
parallel · synchronous · coeval · surviving · persisting · enduring · alongside · continuous · ongoing
amicable
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- peaceableAverse to strife
cordial · congenial · tolerant · nonviolent · reconciled · cooperative · civil · respectful · neighborly · compatible
coexistseliminates
Removes from consideration
eradicates · displaces · supplants · annihilates · destroys
- peaceful coexistenceNon-hostile international relations