simultaneous
/,siməl'teinjəs/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Happening, existing, or done at the same time: Describes events, actions, or processes that occur concurrently.
- Operating together at the same instant: Often used in technical contexts to describe systems or signals.
Usage
The adjective "simultaneous" is used to describe two or more things that coincide in time. It is a formal word commonly used in academic, scientific, technical, and descriptive contexts. It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., simultaneous equations) or follows a linking verb (e.g., The events were simultaneous).
Examples
- The two independent studies reached simultaneous conclusions.
- The concert was broadcast with simultaneous translation in five languages.
- The fireworks display featured dozens of simultaneous explosions.
- In mathematics, simultaneous equations are solved together to find common solutions.
Advanced Usage
- "to be simultaneous with": To occur at the exact same time as something else.
- The power outage was simultaneous with the onset of the storm.
- Used in specific compound phrases (see Variants section).
Variants and Related Words
- Simultaneously (adverb): At the same time.
- The two doors opened simultaneously.
- Simultaneity (noun): The quality or state of being simultaneous.
- The theory explores the simultaneity of events in different frames of reference.
Synonyms
- Concurrent: Happening or existing at the same time.
- Coincident: Occurring together in time or space.
- Synchronous: Existing or occurring at the same time, often with a precise match in rate or timing.
Antonyms
- Sequential: Forming or following a logical order or sequence in time.
- Consecutive: Following one after another in uninterrupted succession.
- Separate: Not joined or connected; distinct in time.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Simultaneous interpretation/translation: The real-time oral translation of a speaker's words into another language.
- The international conference required simultaneous interpretation for all delegates.
Adjective
- occurring or operating at the same time
- a series of coincident events