concurrent
- 01 C1 Advanced
happening or existing at the same time as something else.
occurring, existing, or done at the same time; simultaneous.
Simple“The prison sentences for the two crimes will be concurrent, so he will serve them at the same time.”
In context“The study found that the rise in local temperatures was concurrent with a significant decrease in annual rainfall over the last decade.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
describes computer programs or tasks that run at the same time instead of one after another.
relating to a system where multiple sequences of operations are executed in overlapping time periods.
Simple“The server is designed to handle thousands of concurrent users without slowing down.”
In context“Implementing concurrent processing allowed the application to perform background data synchronisation while maintaining a responsive user interface.”
UsageOften used to describe threads, processes, or users accessing a database.
SynonymsparallelmultithreadedAntonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
describes lines that all meet or cross at the same point.
meeting or tending to meet at a single point.
Simple“In this triangle, the three medians are concurrent at a single point called the centroid.”
In context“The architect ensured that the primary structural lines were concurrent at the apex to distribute the weight of the dome evenly.”
Synonyms
Usage concurrent deteriorating · concurrent different · concurrent environmental
“Others, like Ontario and New Brunswick , have offered one- to two-year post-undergraduate BEd programs, as well as concurrent programs that blend a BEd with another university degree.”
“Concurrent to the ecoacoustic data, we conducted traditional soil biodiversity sampling, scooping up large and tiny soil-dwelling animals, such as earthworms, ants, woodlice, millipedes, beetles and insect larvae.”
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”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.