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concurrency

concurrency

2 8.1
Two or more events happening at the same time
  • noun
  • /kənˈkɜːrənsi/
translation icon : simultaneidad
  • If sufficient resources are provided, the system can exploit all concurrency present in the program.
  • concurrency prevalence
  • overall concurrency
  • association of concurrency

And so the reason I wrote that little blog post about semaphores was that's concurrency bugs are just harder.

Examples

  • Some believed concurrency in military authority allowed both governments to exercise military authority simultaneously.

    Academic text (2014)

  • If there is concurrency, you can run into trouble as well.

  • The association between low income and concurrency was much stronger among White women than among Black or Hispanic women.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Thus, the extent of concurrency contributes to the distribution of STIs among the population.

    Academic text (2011)

  • We examined associations between concurrency, sociodemographic characteristics, and risk behaviors.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Correlates of concurrency were generally comparable among Black, White, and Hispanic women, although some racial/ethnic differences were observed.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The concurrency of the two events caused confusion among the attendees.

  • Her study examined the concurrency of multiple deadlines that students faced at the same time.

  • During the conference, there was a concurrency of presentations happening in different rooms.

Synonyms

synchrony
vsconcurrency
2 6.7

A situation when events happen at the same time

is more general, focusing on simultaneous occurrence without timing precision
simultaneity
vsconcurrency
1 7.9

Two or more things happening at the same time

focuses on actions or circumstances occurring together rather than only events
concurrence
vsconcurrency
1 7.2

Two or more things happening at the same time

emphasizes concurrent actions or circumstances rather than just simultaneous fact
simultaneousness
vsconcurrency
7.7

Two or more things happening at the same time

stresses actions or processes occurring together rather than general occurrence
synchroneity
vsconcurrency
9.9

A state of things happening at the same time

has identical meaning but appears as an alternate spelling form
synchronism
vsconcurrency
8.2

The state of events or actions happening at the same time

is broader, stressing co-occurrence rather than precise timing or coordination
contemporaneousness
vsconcurrency
9.9

The fact of existing or happening at the same time as something else

focuses on actions occurring together rather than mere coexistence
concomitance
vsconcurrency
  • Formal
9.9

Two or more things happen at the same time

narrows to simultaneous actions and circumstances rather than simple coexistence
co-occurrence
vsconcurrency
7.1

More than one thing happening at the same time or in the same place

refers mainly to simultaneous occurrence without implying shared location

Antonyms

sequential
17 4.9

Happening in a set order one part after another

nonconcurrent
8.1

Happening at a different time than something else

How Simultaneous

simultaneity
1 7.9
concurrency
2 8.1
overlap
30 3.9

Surface Forms

concurrency singular
concurrencies plural

Morphology

concurrency = concur (transparent) = concur + ency

The noun is directly formed from 'concur' meaning 'to happen together', so the meaning 'occurring at the same time' is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Concurrency comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and currere 'to run', like in current. When events 'run together' they happen at the same time, so concurrency means 'things happening together'.