concurrent

[ kuh n-kur-uh nt, -kuhr- ]

/ kənˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr- /

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adjective

occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side: concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.

acting in conjunction; cooperating: the concurrent efforts of several legislators to pass the new law.

having equal authority or jurisdiction: two concurrent courts of law.

accordant or agreeing: concurrent testimony by three witnesses.

tending to or intersecting at the same point: four concurrent lines.

noun

something joint or contributory.

Archaic. a rival or competitor.

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Origin of concurrent

1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin concurrent- (stem of concurrēns, present participle of concurrere to run together; see concur); see con-, current

Related forms

con·cur·rent·ly, adverbpre·con·cur·rent, adjectivepre·con·cur·rent·ly, adverbun·con·cur·rent, adjective

un·con·cur·rent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for concurrent

concurrent

/ (kənˈkʌrənt) /

adjective

taking place at the same time or in the same location

cooperating

meeting at, approaching, or having a common pointconcurrent lines

having equal authority or jurisdiction

in accordance or agreement; harmonious

noun

something joint or contributory; a concurrent circumstance or cause

Derived Formsconcurrently, adverb

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Word Origin and History for concurrent

concurrent

adj.

late 14c., from Old French concurrent or directly from Latin concurrentem (nominative concurrens), present participle of concurrere (see concur). Related: Concurrency; concurrently. Concurrent jurisdiction is recorded from 1767.