simultaneous
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simultaneous
- /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/ UK
- /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.njəs/ UK
- /ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/ US
- /ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.njəs/ US
Rhymes with -eɪniəs, -eɪnɪəs
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin simultaneus, from simultim (“at the same time, extended”), from Latin simul (“together, at the same time”); compare similar.
adjective
- Happening at the same moment. As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc.
- To be solved for the same values of variables.
Similar: coincident, coincidental, concomitant, concurrent, homochronous, isochronous, simultaneous, synchronal, synchronical, synchronous · Opposite: sequential, asynchronous, metachronous, antisynchronous, asynchronic, heterochronous, polychronic, uncoincidental, unconcurrent, noncoincident, noncoincidental, nonconcurrent, nonisochronous, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: concurrent, coincident, coincidental, synchronous, synchronic, coinciding, synchronal, cooccurring, concurrently, coterminous, contemporary, contemporaneous, concurrency, concomitant, corresponding, synchronized
adjective
Similar: coincident, coincidental, concomitant, concurrent, homochronous, isochronous, simultaneous, synchronal, synchronical, synchronous · Opposite: sequential, asynchronous, metachronous, antisynchronous, asynchronic, heterochronous, polychronic, uncoincidental, unconcurrent, noncoincident, noncoincidental, nonconcurrent, nonisochronous, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous
Translations
Every language
adj occurring at the same time
| Español | simultáneo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동시적인 dongsijeogin |
| 日本語 | 同時の dōji no |
| 中文 | 同時 /同时 tóngshí |
| Português | simultâneo |
| Français | simultané |
| Deutsch | gleichzeitig, simultan |
| Italiano | simultaneo, concomitante |
| Ελληνικά | ταυτόχρονος taftóchronos |
| Русский | одновре́ме́нный odnovréménnyj, синхро́нный sinxrónnyj |
| العربية | مُتَزَامِن mutazāmin |
Talk about this word "simultaneous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/simultaneous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. simultaneous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/simultaneous "simultaneous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/simultaneous.Cite this
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title = {simultaneous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/simultaneous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
