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concurrent

[kuhn-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-]

adjective

  1. occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side.

    concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.

  2. acting in conjunction; cooperating.

    the concurrent efforts of several legislators to pass the new law.

  3. having equal authority or jurisdiction.

    two concurrent courts of law.

  4. accordant or agreeing.

    concurrent testimony by three witnesses.

  5. tending to or intersecting at the same point.

    four concurrent lines.



noun

  1. something joint or contributory.

  2. Archaic.a rival or competitor.

concurrent

/ əˈʌəԳ /

adjective

  1. taking place at the same time or in the same location

  2. cooperating

  3. meeting at, approaching, or having a common point

    concurrent lines

  4. having equal authority or jurisdiction

  5. in accordance or agreement; harmonious

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something joint or contributory; a concurrent circumstance or cause

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • concurrently adverb
  • preconcurrent adjective
  • unconcurrent adjective
  • DzˈܰԳٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concurrent1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French or directly from Latin concurrent- (stem of DzԳܰŧԲ, present participle of concurrere “to run together”; concur ); con-, current
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“The Olympics and the Paralympics are truly becoming this concurrent and congruent movement which reflects the times that we’re in,” Hill said.

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“While still low numbers, this is a significant rise,” the WHO said, adding that there was a “concurrent increase in cases and hospitalizations in some countries where NB.1.8.1 is widespread.”

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Because of that, drawing flourished as a wholly independent medium in the 1970s, thanks to the concurrent rise of idea-intensive Conceptual art.

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But the concurrent events this year are especially concerning to officials.

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There is no concurrent rise, he noted, in the number of cases of severe autism.

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