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tandem

tandem

4.6
One behind the other in a line, moving together
  • adverb
  • /ˈtændəm/
translation icon : en tándem
  • So the idea is for the field method and case method to work in tandem to drive a deeper form of learning.

Yet feces and prices, feces and prices rise in tandem.

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Examples

  • The Bank of England has expressed concern that wages and prices are rising in tandem, making inflation harder to eradicate.

  • What's nice is that if you have your regular Mac with you as well, it works in tandem with the Vision Pro.

  • So those two, for me, function in tandem or at least appeal to me for very similar reasons.

  • And all this must take place in tandem with and at the same pace as the settlement for Scotland.

  • So Rabbit says that yes, they use Playwright, but they use it in tandem with Lamb.

  • But both of those things would work in tandem to really, you know, sort of calcify neural pathways around like a new concept.

  • The two teams worked in tandem to complete the project on time.

  • The engine and transmission must operate in tandem to ensure the car runs smoothly.

  • For the experiment to succeed, the two processes must be conducted in tandem.

Synonyms

together
vstandem
1.0

With other people to do something as a group

emphasizes a line or sequence with items one behind another
jointly
vstandem
39 3.5

Together with other people or groups to do something

focuses on a physical line where each follows directly behind another
in tandem
vstandem
3.7

One behind the other in a single line

is the single word adverb form rather than a two-word phrase

Idioms

12 3.5

Work together in a coordinated way

3.7

One behind the other in a single line

Compounds

A vehicle with two seats for two people who pedal while sitting one behind the other

tandem trailer
  • Specialized
7.0

Two trailers joined in a line and pulled by one truck

Surface Forms

tandem positive

Etymology

The adverb tandem comes from Latin tandem, originally meaning 'at length', but today it often means 'together' or in a line. That's why when horses or trucks move tandem they go 'one behind the other'.