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simultaneous

[ sahy-muhl-tey-nee-uhs, sim-uhl- ]

adjective

  1. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous translation.

    simultaneous movements;

    simultaneous translation.

    Synonyms: coincident, synchronous



simultaneous

/ ˌsaɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ; ˌsɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ; ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəs; ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

  1. occurring, existing, or operating at the same time; concurrent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. chess a display in which one player plays a number of opponents at once, walking from board to board Sometimes shortened tosimul
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌsimulˈtaneousness, noun
  • ˌsimulˈtaneously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb
  • si·mul·ta·ne·i·ty [sahy-m, uh, l-t, uh, -, nee, -i-tee, -, ney, -, sim-, uh, l-], si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ness 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of simultaneous1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin simul “together” ( similar ) + (instan)taneous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simultaneous1

C17: formed on the model of instantaneous from Latin simul at the same time, together
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Example Sentences

The video shows Gilmore driving away amid the shouting of several officers and a near simultaneous volley of gunshots.

Tye’s lab has identified a neural pathway that helps guide behavior when simultaneous cues signal positive and negative outcomes.

When they have simultaneous asthma attacks, she has to choose who gets the panda.

It’s also given her the time to pursue a simultaneous bachelors degree online.

From Time

Still, the simultaneous exit of this many brand partners is unprecedented for any major esports league.

From Digiday

In fact, the airplane and the movie were more or less simultaneous in conception (the movie opened in 1968).

The portal will have a system of simultaneous translation in three languages including English.

In response we have opened simultaneous reviews at several other VHA facilities.

This week, investors were, um, charged up, by two simultaneous  bold strokes.

As of this month, the website can handle 50,000 simultaneous users, for a total limit of 800,000 users per day.

This compression will be vastly increased through the simultaneous opening of the eight circular speaking ports SP.

In starting out upon this simultaneous wooing, you forget that Mr. Devenish has already had his turn this morning alone.

Mr. Lake developed an instrument suited to this purpose and one which gave a simultaneous view of the entire horizon.

Old Faithful had worked half-way through the algebra and was busy solving simultaneous equations whilst sitting on the War Loan.

Immediately, by a simultaneous movement, the insurgents opened a path to the son of the victim.

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