concurrent
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.
something joint or contributory.
Archaic. a rival or competitor.
Origin of concurrent
1Other words from concurrent
- con·cur·rent·ly, adverb
- pre·con·cur·rent, adjective
- un·con·cur·rent, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for concurrent
/ (kənˈkʌrənt) /
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
something joint or contributory; a concurrent circumstance or cause
Derived forms of concurrent
- concurrently, adverb
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