concurrent
Concurrent describes two or more things that happen or exist at the same time. It is used to show that events or actions are running together rather than one after the other.
Beispiele
3 von 5My brother and I have concurrent swimming lessons every Tuesday.
My brother and I have concurrent swimming lessons every Tuesday.
The judge decided that the two prison sentences would be concurrent.
The judge decided that the two prison sentences would be concurrent.
I'm trying to handle concurrent chats with three different friends.
I'm trying to handle concurrent chats with three different friends.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'current' (like a water current). It means two currents of events flowing together at the same time.
Schnelles Quiz
The two movies had _____ release dates, so they both premiered on Friday.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: concurrent
Beispiele
My brother and I have concurrent swimming lessons every Tuesday.
everydayMy brother and I have concurrent swimming lessons every Tuesday.
The judge decided that the two prison sentences would be concurrent.
formalThe judge decided that the two prison sentences would be concurrent.
I'm trying to handle concurrent chats with three different friends.
informalI'm trying to handle concurrent chats with three different friends.
There are concurrent shifts in the economic data across both regions.
academicThere are concurrent shifts in the economic data across both regions.
We are managing concurrent projects to meet the end-of-year deadline.
businessWe are managing concurrent projects to meet the end-of-year deadline.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
concurrent with
happening at the same time as something else
in concurrence
in agreement or happening together
run concurrent
to happen at the same time
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Consecutive means one after another (1, 2, 3), while concurrent means at the same time (all at once).
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'concurrent' when you want to sound more formal than 'at the same time.' It is very common in legal, computer science, and project management contexts.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'concurrent' as a verb, but it is an adjective. Use the verb 'concur' if you mean to agree or happen at once.
Merkhilfe
Think of the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'current' (like a water current). It means two currents of events flowing together at the same time.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'concurrens', meaning 'running together'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In the US legal system, concurrent sentences allow a prisoner to serve multiple punishments at once, which is a frequent topic in news reports.
Schnelles Quiz
The two movies had _____ release dates, so they both premiered on Friday.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: concurrent
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