simultaneous
[ sahy-muhl-tey-nee-uhs, sim-uhl- ]
/ ˌsaɪ məlˈteɪ ni əs, ˌsɪm əl- /
adjective
existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
Origin of simultaneous
OTHER WORDS FROM simultaneous
Words nearby simultaneous
simulation,
simulator,
simulcast,
simulium,
simultanagnosia,
simultaneous,
simultaneous equations,
simv,
simvastatin,
sin,
sin bin
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British Dictionary definitions for simultaneous
simultaneous
/ (ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs, US ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəs) /
adjective
occurring, existing, or operating at the same time; concurrent
noun
chess
a display in which one player plays a number of opponents at once, walking from board to board
Sometimes shortened to: simul
Derived forms of simultaneous
simultaneously, adverb simultaneousness or simultaneity (ˌsɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ, US ˌsaɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for simultaneous
C17: formed on the model of
instantaneous from Latin
simul at the same time, together