concurrent

[ kuh n-kur-uh nt, -kuhr- ]
/ kənˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr- /
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adjective

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

OTHER WORDS FROM concurrent

Words nearby concurrent

concupiscence, concupiscent, concupiscible, concur, concurrence, concurrent, concurrent engineering, concurrent processing, concurrent resolution, concurrent versions system, concurring opinion
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Words related to concurrently

jointly, simultaneously, synchronously, contemporaneously, unitedly

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British Dictionary definitions for concurrently

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 forms of concurrent

concurrently, adverb
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