concurrent

[kuhn-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-]

adjective

1. occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side.

   concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.

2. acting in conjunction; cooperating.

   the concurrent efforts of several legislators to pass the new law.

3. having equal authority or jurisdiction.

   two concurrent courts of law.

4. accordant or agreeing.

   concurrent testimony by three witnesses.

5. tending to or intersecting at the same point.

   four concurrent lines.

noun

1. something joint or contributory.

2. Archaic.,  a rival or competitor.

concurrent

/ kənˈkʌrənt /

adjective

1. taking place at the same time or in the same location

2. cooperating

3. meeting at, approaching, or having a common point

   concurrent lines

4. having equal authority or jurisdiction

5. in accordance or agreement; harmonious

noun

1. something joint or contributory; a concurrent circumstance or cause

Other Word Forms

• concurrently adverb
• preconcurrent adjective
• unconcurrent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concurrent¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French or directly from Latin concurrent- (stem of concurrēns, present participle of concurrere “to run together”; concur ); con-, current

Example Sentences

The 72-page report - released days before the government announces its emissions reduction targets for 2035 - found that no Australian community will be immune from climate risks that will be "cascading, compounding and concurrent".

From BBC

A total of 1.3 million people tuned in simultaneously after the episode dropped, setting a Guinness World Record for most concurrent views for a podcast on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times

And in a more immediate blow to the program, amid fears over immigration-enforcement raids, fewer children went to the zoo and virtually no parents attended concurrent education workshops on how to support their children’s learning.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly two hours are spent jumping between concurrent storylines, and had Koepp’s screenplay allotted all 120 of those minutes to the film’s stars, “Rebirth” might actually feel worthy of its presumptuous title.

From Salon

“The Olympics and the Paralympics are truly becoming this concurrent and congruent movement which reflects the times that we’re in,” Hill said.

From Los Angeles Times