simultaneous operation
- noun
- /ˌsɪməlˈteɪniəs ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
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operación simultánea
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Examples
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During the emergency, responders managed several simultaneous operations to control the situation effectively.
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They verified the simultaneous operation of a three-branch first stage which simulated the three least significant bits of an eight-bit converter for the AMLCD application.
Academic text (1996) -
That's not to mention his simultaneous operation against Shi'ites in southern Iraq.
Academic text (2007) -
We would need a syntax that expresses sequential and simultaneous operations.
Blog text (25) -
Each year, the Red Cross responds to about 70,000 disasters across the United States, so it's not unusual for us to be responding to simultaneous operations.
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Certainly, a large number of simultaneous operations will drive up aggregate costs, but our results indicate that the UN is now pursuing more ambitious missions, which will also inherently tax its resources more as personnel costs constitute the bulk of peacekeeping expenses.
Academic text (1998) -
The company's new software allows for the simultaneous operation of multiple devices, improving overall efficiency.
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In a complex surgery, the team executed two simultaneous operations to assist the patient more effectively.
Synonyms
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3.5
A computer running more than one program at the same time
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8.1
Two or more events happening at the same time
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5.6
Two or more actions that happen at the same time
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7.2
Two or more things happening at the same time
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4.3
Using two or more processors at the same time to do work faster
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7.8
Dividing a task into parts that run at the same time
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4.6
A way of running parts of a computer program at the same time to do many tasks
Two or more programs run at the same time on one computer
Doing more than one task at the same time on computers or machines
To run computer tasks on more than one processor at the same time
Using more than one computer or machine to do tasks faster
A way to run two or more computer programs at the same time on one computer
Antonyms
How Simultaneous
- Specialized
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5.6
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'carrying out two or more operations at the same time' is directly derivable from combining the adjective 'simultaneous' (occurring at the same moment) with the noun 'operation' (a process or action). This adjective+noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun simultaneous operation gives a clear image: imagine several machines or people starting work at the same time, so each operation happens simultaneously. That's why it means 'doing two or more operations at the same time'.