English Explanatory Dictionary

simultaneous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Happening at the same moment.
  2. To be solved for the same values of variables.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/ /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.njəs/ /ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/ /ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.njəs/ en-us-simultaneous.ogg

Word forms

simultaneous

Etymology

From Medieval Latin simultaneus, from simultim (“at the same time, extended”), from Latin simul (“together, at the same time”); compare similar.

Synonyms

coincident coincidental concomitant concurrent homochronous isochronous simultaneous synchronal synchronical synchronous

Antonyms

sequential asynchronous metachronous antisynchronous asynchronic heterochronous polychronic uncoincidental unconcurrent noncoincident noncoincidental nonconcurrent nonisochronous nonsimultaneous nonsynchronous

Related words

simultaneously simultaneousness correspondent

Derived words

nonsimultaneous simulcast simultaneity simultaneous death simultaneous equations simultaneous interpretation simultaneous interpreting simultaneously simultaneousness unsimultaneous
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