concurrently

Thân thiện

A student works on a laptop while attending an online lecture concurrently.

Definition

Adverb: 1. At the same time; simultaneously; overlapping in duration. Describes two or more events, actions, or processes happening during the same period.

Usage

Use "concurrently" to describe situations where multiple activities exist, operate, or proceed together over a shared timeframe. It emphasizes the parallelism and coexistence of events.

Examples

• The software update runs concurrently with the system diagnostics.
• She managed two research projects concurrently.
• The judge sentenced him to two prison terms to be served concurrently.

Advanced Usage

• "Concurrently with...": A formal prepositional phrase used to specify what the main action is happening alongside.
  • Payments will be made concurrently with the delivery of each milestone.

Variants and Related Words

• Concurrent (adjective): Existing, happening, or done at the same time.
  • He had three concurrent employment contracts.
• Concurrency (noun): The fact of two or more events or circumstances happening or existing at the same time.
  • The concurrency of these trends is significant.

Synonyms

• Simultaneously
• At the same time
• Together
• In parallel
• Coincidentally (in the sense of occurring at the same time)

Antonyms

• Separately
• Sequentially
• One after another
• Consecutively

Học thuật

Adverb

1. overlapping in duration
   • concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held
   • going to school and holding a job at the same time

Từ đồng nghĩa

• at the same time