concurrent
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Happening at the same time.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈkɝənt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
Belonging to the same period; contemporary.
Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contributing to the same event or effect.
Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects.
Running alongside one another on parallel courses; moving together in space.
noun
One who, or that which, concurs; a joint or contributory cause.
One of the supernumerary days of the year over fifty-two complete weeks; so called because they concur with the solar cycle, the course of which they follow.
One pursuing the same course, or seeking the same objects; hence, a rival; an opponent.
One who accompanies a sheriff's officer as witness.
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This meaning: Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
Used this way, concurrent is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer.
Negligence of two of more persons acting independently.
Two or more operations performed at the same time (or within a give interval).
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Synonyms
Sense: happening at the same time
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