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concurrent

[ kuhn-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side:
concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.
acting in conjunction; cooperating:
the concurrent efforts of several legislators to pass the new law.
having equal authority or jurisdiction:
two concurrent courts of law.
accordant or agreeing:
concurrent testimony by three witnesses.
tending to or intersecting at the same point:
four concurrent lines.

noun

something joint or contributory.
Archaic. a rival or competitor.

concurrent

/ kənˈkʌrənt /

adjective

taking place at the same time or in the same location
cooperating
meeting at, approaching, or having a common point
concurrent lines
having equal authority or jurisdiction
in accordance or agreement; harmonious

noun

something joint or contributory; a concurrent circumstance or cause

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Derived Forms

conˈcurrently, adverb

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Other Words From

con·cur·rent·ly adverb
pre·con·cur·rent adjective
un·con·cur·rent adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of concurrent¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French or directly from Latin concurrent- (stem of concurrēns, present participle of concurrere “to run together”; concur ); con-, current

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