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simultaneous Definition

si·mul·ta·neous (sī′məl tā′nē əs, -tān′yəs; chiefly Brit & Cdn, -sim′əl-)

adjective

occurring, done, existing, etc. together or at the same time

Etymology: ML simultaneus < simultas, simultaneity < L, competition, rivalry < simul: see same

simultaneous Related Forms

si′·mul·ta·ne′ity (-tə nē′ə tē, -nā′-) noun or si′·mul·ta′·neous·ness si′·mul·ta′·neous·ly adverb

simultaneous Synonyms

simultaneous

modif.

coincident, at the same time, concurrent, contemporaneous, synchronous, in concert, in unison, in the same breath, in chorus, at the same instant, coinstantaneous, in time, in sync*; see also concomitant, contemporary 1. See syn. study at contemporary.

simultaneous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • equation: Graphs 2 Pages 83 to 85 Simultaneous equations using graphs.
  • translation: At this meeting, simultaneous translation of Japanese & French was arranged by the organizers.
  • webcast: Her world's greatest involved the simultaneous live webcast and broadcast featuring Sir Paul McCartney.
  • measurement: Simultaneous measurements of variations in all three important scales would be made for the first time.
  • interpreter: She is also a practicing simultaneous interpreter for the Russian Association for Engineering Education.
  • playback: Music Broadcast allows for simultaneous playback to all stations.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: But a moment's glance at the data reveals there was no almost simultaneous recovery.
  • nearly: Extensive air showers contain billions of secondary particles and can cause nearly simultaneous bursts of light in more than five tanks.
  • not: Jimmy's skills are in verbalisation, not simultaneous equations.
  • ever: These two ships made history last year by having the first ever simultaneous naming ceremony of cruise ships in the UK.
  • often: This motion is often simultaneous, and can be produced by irritation.
  • usually: In qualitative research, data collection and analysis are usually simultaneous, with issues emerging from the analysis guiding further data collection.

Used with adjective complement

  • allow: It holds up to four AA and two AAA batteries, and even allows simultaneous charging of the two types.
  • enable: AMD64 is designed to enable simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance.
  • provide: In November ARENA launched a portal, which provides simultaneous searching of six European sites and monuments databases.
  • deliver: The non-blocking design of the switches delivers simultaneous, full wire-speed, low-latency throughput to all ports.
  • use: Toward the end of the month there was a multilingual debate using simultaneous interpreting facilities at Heriot-Watt University.
  • appear: The amazing consequence is that two events which are simultaneous in A ' s frame will not appear simultaneous in B ' s frame.