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concurrent

concurrent

21 6.6
Happening at the same time as another thing
  • adjective
  • /kənˈkɜːr.ənt/
translation icon : simultáneo
  • Improved understanding of the ecological effects of MPAs may increase their potential use concurrent with other strategies for managing marine ecosystems.
  • concurrent partnerships
  • concurrent validity
  • concurrent instruction

While some folks in college took drugs to expand their mind, I took concurrent programming.

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Examples

  • There are a number of concurrent experiments being run.

  • Prevalence of concurrent partnerships was 5.7% based on reported partnerships and 8.3% after adjustment for possible underreporting.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Ten million concurrent viewers, Miles.

  • But, this court has concurrent jurisdiction with the family court for juvenile offenders charged with murder.

  • Foreign-born women were less likely than US-born women to have concurrent partnerships (POR=0.36).

    Academic text (2011)
  • The strongest predictor of 18-month expressive vocabulary was concurrent receptive vocabulary (accounting for 15.9% of the variance).

    Academic text (2011)
  • The two concerts are scheduled to take place on the same night, making them concurrent events.

  • She is taking two concurrent classes this semester to finish her degree faster.

  • The scientist is conducting multiple concurrent studies to maximize the efficiency of her research.

Synonyms

simultaneous
vsconcurrent
47 4.4

Happening at the same time as something else

is similar but can be used for events without exact simultaneity
parallel
vsconcurrent
  • Specialized
43 5.9

Able to do several tasks at the same time

is the everyday concept of things happening at the same time
contemporaneous
vsconcurrent
7 8.4

Happening at the same time as another thing

is used more generally for events simply occurring together in time
synchronous
vsconcurrent
4 7.4

Happening at the same time as something else

is about co-occurrence without requiring matching cycles or phase
coincident
vsconcurrent
1 5.6

Happening at the same time

covers happening together more generally rather than single-moment overlap
synchronistic
vsconcurrent
1 7.9

Happening at the same time

is the neutral label for two or more events occurring together
synchronized
vsconcurrent
  • US
1 4.9

Happening at the same time in a planned way

describes happening together without implying deliberate coordination
isochronic
vsconcurrent
  • Specialized
9.2

Happening at exactly the same time as something else

is about occurring at the same time without exact moment precision
co-occurrent
vsconcurrent
8.8

Happening at the same time as something else

is the broader term for events simply happening together
coinciding
vsconcurrent
4.4

Happening at the same time as another event

is used more generally for events that share the same period
cooccurring
vsconcurrent
6.2

Happening at the same time as something else

is neutral about whether the timing is accidental or expected
synchronic
vsconcurrent
8.9

Happening at the same time

is a general expression for things happening together in time
coexisting
vsconcurrent
3.9

Living or happening at the same time

focuses on simultaneous occurrence possibly for a moment rather than duration

Antonyms

17 4.9

Happening in a set order one part after another

Happening at a different time than something else

Compounds

concurrent operation
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Two or more actions that happen at the same time

concurrent execution
  • Specialized
6.7

Two or more programs run at the same time on one computer

Two or more people each cause the same harm by carelessness, allowing the injured person to sue any of them

How Simultaneous

simultaneous
47 4.4
concurrent
21 6.6
overlapping
5 3.5

Surface Forms

concurrent positive

Morphology

concurrent = current (semi-transparent) = con + current

The word is analyzable as 'con-' + 'current', but learners may not know the prefix 'con-' meaning 'together' and the sense differs subtly from plain 'current'.

Etymology

The word concurrent comes from the Latin parts con- ('together') and currere ('to run'), so it originally meant 'running together'. You can see the same root in current, which helps you remember that concurrent means things that happen at the same time.