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simultaneously

[sahy-muhl-tey-nee-uhs, sim-uhl-] Origin

si·mul·ta·ne·ous

[sahy-muhl-tey-nee-uhs, sim-uhl-]
adjective
existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin simul together (see similar) + (instan)taneous

si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb
si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ness, si·mul·ta·ne·i·ty [sahy-muhl-tuh-nee-i-tee, sim-uhl-] , noun
non·si·mul·ta·ne·ous, adjective
non·si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb
un·si·mul·ta·ne·ous, adjective
EXPAND
un·si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb
un·si·mul·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun
COLLAPSE


synchronous, coincident.

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Simultaneously is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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simultaneous (ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs, US ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəs)
 
adj
1.  occurring, existing, or operating at the same time; concurrent
 
n
2.  chess Sometimes shortened to: simul a display in which one player plays a number of opponents at once, walking from board to board
 
[C17: formed on the model of instantaneous from Latin simul at the same time, together]
 
simul'taneously
 
adv
 
simul'taneousness
 
n
 
simultaneity
 
n

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simultaneous
1650s, from L.L. simultaneus, from L. simul "at the same time" (see similar) + -taneous, abstracted from spontaneous, etc. Related: Simultaneously.
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