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concurrent

Syllabification: (con·cur·rent)
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Definition of concurrent

adjective

  • existing, happening, or done at the same time:there are three concurrent art fairs around the city
  • (of two or more prison sentences) to be served at the same time.
  • Mathematics (of three or more lines) meeting at or tending toward one point.

Derivatives

concurrence

Pronunciation: /-ˈkərəns/
noun

concurrency

Pronunciation: /-ˈkərənsē/
noun

concurrently

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin concurrent- 'running together, meeting', from the verb concurrere (see concur)

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Definition of concurrent in the British & World English dictionary
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