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simultaneous
What does simultaneous mean?
simultaneous (adjective): occurring or operating at the same time.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use simultaneous in a sentence?
- I acted as a simultaneous interpreter. (Tatoeba sentence #246971 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce simultaneous?
/ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does simultaneous come from?
From Medieval Latin simultaneus, from simultim (“at the same time, extended”), from Latin simul (“together, at the same time”); compare similar.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of simultaneous?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “simultaneous” mean?
occurring or operating at the same time
Right! That's what “simultaneous” means.
first in a series of copies or versions
Not quite: that's what original means.
having or giving off a high temperature
Not quite: that's what hot means.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
Not quite: that's what minor means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “simultaneous”?
historical
Not quite: historical means something else.
particular
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successful
Not quite: successful means something else.
concurrent
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