concurrent
adj. C1 Advanced US //kənˈkɝənt// UK //kənkˈʌɹənt// con·cur·rent
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.
The two meetings are concurrent.
The software runs concurrent tasks to save time.
The project faced concurrent challenges in funding and staffing that required immediate strategic adjustments.
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.
- Adjectiveconcurrent
- Adverbconcurrently