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simultaneous

[ sahy-muhl-tey-nee-uhs, sim-uhl- ]
/ ˌsaɪ məlˈteɪ ni əs, ˌsɪm əl- /
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adjective

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

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Our Favorite Viral Optical Illusions ExplainedWhat’s not to love about optical illusions? The magical, mysterious, mind-bending visuals never cease to evoke a series of ‘“woahs” and “what the’s--.” Words usually fail to describe them. Yet, one common word that is often used is trippy, hearkening to the psychedelic days of the ‘60s and ‘70s. But, believe it or not, the first optical illusions emerged far earlier, in the 5th century B.C. They even had Aristotle bumfuzzled! From Medieval Latin, opticus means “of sight or seeing” and ludere, “to play”—thus, optical illusions are visuals that essentially “play with one’s sight.” Because these images are invested with such mysterious power, we think optical illusions are some of the coolest didactic devices known to man. They’re brilliant to look at, and they teach us to question everything. So, to honor these powerful images, we want to share with you their proper names—because, honestly, trippy only holds up in the basement. Get your brains and eyeballs ready. They will be boggled.
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Our Favorite Viral Optical Illusions ExplainedWhat’s not to love about optical illusions? The magical, mysterious, mind-bending visuals never cease to evoke a series of ‘“woahs” and “what the’s--.” Words usually fail to describe them. Yet, one common word that is often used is trippy, hearkening to the psychedelic days of the ‘60s and ‘70s. But, believe it or not, the first optical illusions emerged far earlier, in the 5th century B.C. They even had Aristotle bumfuzzled! From Medieval Latin, opticus means “of sight or seeing” and ludere, “to play”—thus, optical illusions are visuals that essentially “play with one’s sight.” Because these images are invested with such mysterious power, we think optical illusions are some of the coolest didactic devices known to man. They’re brilliant to look at, and they teach us to question everything. So, to honor these powerful images, we want to share with you their proper names—because, honestly, trippy only holds up in the basement. Get your brains and eyeballs ready. They will be boggled.
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Words related to simultaneous

together, concurrently, synchronously

Words nearby simultaneous

simulation, simulator, simulcast, simulium, simultanagnosia, simultaneous, simultaneous equations, simv, simvastatin, sin, sin bin

Origin of simultaneous

1650–60; < Latin simul together (see similar) + (instan)taneous

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British Dictionary definitions for simultaneously

simultaneous
/ (ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs, US ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəs) /

adjective

occurring, existing, or operating at the same time; concurrent

noun

chess a display in which one player plays a number of opponents at once, walking from board to boardSometimes shortened to: simul

Derived forms of simultaneous

simultaneously, adverbsimultaneousness or simultaneity (ˌsɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ, US ˌsaɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for simultaneous

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