concurrent.
Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
Meaning & usage
Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
Belonging to the same period; contemporary.
Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contributing to the same event or effect.
Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects.
the concurrent jurisdiction of courts
Meeting in one point.
Running alongside one another on parallel courses; moving together in space.
Designed to run independently, rather than sequentially, using various mechanisms, such as threads, event loops or time-slicing.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English concurrent, from Old French concurrent, from Latin concurrēns, present active participle of concurrō (“happen at the same time”), from con- (“with”) + currō (“run”).
One who, or that which, concurs; a joint or contributory cause.
One pursuing the same course, or seeking the same objects; hence, a rival; an opponent.
One of the supernumerary days of the year over fifty-two complete weeks; so called because they concur with the solar cycle, the course of which they follow.
One who accompanies a sheriff's officer as witness.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English concurrent, from Old French concurrent, from Latin concurrēns, present active participle of concurrō (“happen at the same time”), from con- (“with”) + currō (“run”).
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