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concurrenthappening at the same time; running parallel

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: happening at the same time; running parallel

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈkɜːrənt/

Korean meaning: 동시에 일어나는, 병행하는

Korean pronunciation: 컨**커**런트

Example Sentences

  • I can't attend two concurrent meetings - I'm not a wizard!
  • The computer can handle concurrent downloads efficiently.
  • My phone died concurrent with the most important call of my career.

concurrent

ADJECTIVE

//kənˈkɜːrənt//

happening at the same time; running parallel

concurrent concept
💡 Concept

Students play concurrent sports activities in the same gymnasium space

concurrent rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Concurrent streams show current patterns, recurrent!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈkɜːrənt/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈkʌrənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootcurr
Suffix--ent

Origin

From Latin 'concurrens', the present participle of 'concurrere', meaning 'to run together'. Composed of the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'currere' (to run).

🎵Rhyme

currentrecurrentdeterrent
current
recurrent
deterrent

🔗Collocations

concurrent sessions
concurrent processing
concurrent events
run concurrently
concurrent with
concurrent sentences

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I can't attend two concurrent meetings - I'm not a wizard!

The computer can handle concurrent downloads efficiently.

😄 Fun example

My phone died concurrent with the most important call of my career.

The study examined concurrent changes in brain activity.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

simultaneousparallelcoexistingsynchronouscoincident

Antonyms

sequentialconsecutiveseparate

Related

currentcurrencyoccurrencerecurrentconcur

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