simultaneous
adj. US //ˌsaɪməɫˈteɪniəs// UK //sˌɪməltˈeɪniəs// si·mul·ta·ne·ous
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1 math equations (adj.) C1 Advanced Technical Mathdescribes two or more equations that you solve at the same time to find the same answer.
relating to a set of equations that are satisfied by the same values of the variables. Often used in the phrase 'simultaneous equations'.
ExampleIn algebra class, we learned how to solve simultaneous equations with two variables.
ExampleTo determine the point of intersection between the two lines, the student had to treat the linear functions as a system of simultaneous equations.
UsageUsually appears in the fixed phrase 'simultaneous equations'.
From Medieval Latin simultaneus, from simultim (“at the same time, extended”), from Latin simul (“together, at the same time”); compare similar.
- Adjectivesimultaneous
- Adverbsimultaneously