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simultaneousness

simultaneousness

7.7
Two or more things happening at the same time
  • noun
  • /ˌsɪməlˈteɪniəsnəs/
translation icon : simultaneidad
  • Experiencing the simultaneousness of different time zones can be confusing for travelers.

Examples

  • The simultaneousness of the concert and the fireworks created an unforgettable experience for the audience.

  • There was an overabundance of simultaneousness about it.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The simultaneousness of the two events allowed attendees to enjoy both the lecture and the exhibition.

Synonyms

unison
vssimultaneousness
265 2.8

Two or more people act or speak at the same time

is the general quality of happening together, not implying agreement
synchronization
vssimultaneousness
  • US
12 4.7

The state of things happening at the same time

is the simple state of occurring together, not the making process
synchrony
vssimultaneousness
2 6.7

A situation when events happen at the same time

is the general state of happening together without implying precision
concurrency
vssimultaneousness
2 8.1

Two or more events happening at the same time

is the broader quality rather than this term for simultaneous actions
simultaneity
vssimultaneousness
1 7.9

Two or more things happening at the same time

is the general expression for that state
concurrence
vssimultaneousness
1 7.2

Two or more things happening at the same time

is the general quality of things happening together
contemporaneity
vssimultaneousness
1 9.7

Happening at the same time as something else

is the broader state of being together in time, not only historical relation
synchroneity
vssimultaneousness
9.9

A state of things happening at the same time

is the standard term but shares identical sense
synchronism
vssimultaneousness
8.2

The state of events or actions happening at the same time

is the broader quality rather than this factual label
co-occurrence
vssimultaneousness
7.1

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

is the general temporal quality, not tied to shared location
contemporaneousness
vssimultaneousness
9.9

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

is the more common label though meaning is the same

Antonyms

Two or more things do not happen at the same time

How Simultaneous

simultaneousness
7.7
overlap
30 3.9
coincidence
426 3.4
sequence
428 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

simultaneousness = simultaneous (transparent) = simultaneous + ness

Formed by the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' added to the adjective 'simultaneous', yielding 'the state of being simultaneous'.

Etymology

The word simultaneousness comes from the Latin root simul, meaning 'together' or 'at the same time', and you can see the same root in the word simulate. So, simultaneousness is the state of things happening 'together' or 'at the same time'.