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concurrent

adj.
C1 Advanced US //kənˈkɝənt// UK //kənkˈʌɹənt// con·cur·rent Academic

adj. happening at the same time as something else. You use it to describe two events or processes that run together.

adj. existing, happening, or done at the same time. Often used in technical contexts to describe parallel processes or simultaneous events.


SIMPLE

The two meetings are concurrent.

CONTEXTUAL

The software runs concurrent tasks to save time.

COMPLEX

The project faced concurrent challenges in funding and staffing that required immediate strategic adjustments.

Synonyms
Origin

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”).

Usage

The adjective is typically attributive, placed before the noun it modifies.

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