simultaneous
existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements;simultaneous translation.
Origin of simultaneous
1Other words for simultaneous
Other words from simultaneous
- si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb
- si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ness, si·mul·ta·ne·i·ty [sahy-muhl-tuh-nee-i-tee, sim-uhl-], /ˌsaɪ məl təˈni ɪ ti, ˌsɪm əl-/, noun
- non·si·mul·ta·ne·ous, adjective
- un·si·mul·ta·ne·ous, adjective
- un·si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun
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How to use simultaneous in a sentence
That would require a simultaneous effort, in the United States and around the world.
Amid simultaneous public health and economic crises, the need to create long-term solutions that support caregivers and their families is urgent.
This is especially relevant now as new research indicates excitement around “digital twins” — in which a live physical event features a simultaneous virtual event, doubling as an option for consumers to attend instead.
How 5G and immersive experiences are changing live event participation | Verizon | November 11, 2020 | DigidayShe always referred to Joe as “The Bum,” which she would accompany with a simultaneous head snap and thumb point in his direction.
The simultaneous eruptions in Russia’s “near abroad” have led to claims in pro-Kremlin media of a Western conspiracy, the NYT’s Anton Troianovski notes.
And, as far as the laws of simultaneity would allow, it was midnight in Greenwich, England.
Unwise Child | Gordon Randall GarrettSomeday we'll reach true simultaneity—enter warp, and come out just where we want to be, at the same time.
The Colors of Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyPhenomena in nature stand to each other in two relations, that of simultaneity, and that of succession.
Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic | William StebbingWe have not a direct intuition of simultaneity, nor of the equality of two durations.
Major Prophets of To-Day | Edwin E. SlossonThe qualitative problem of simultaneity is made to depend upon the quantitative problem of the measurement of time.
British Dictionary definitions for simultaneous
/ (ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs, US ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəs) /
occurring, existing, or operating at the same time; concurrent
chess a display in which one player plays a number of opponents at once, walking from board to board: Sometimes shortened to: simul
Origin of simultaneous
1Derived forms of simultaneous
- simultaneously, adverb
- simultaneousness or simultaneity (ˌsɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ, US ˌsaɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ), noun
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