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concurrent

/kənˈkʌrənt/

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.

Exemplos

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1

My brother and I have concurrent swimming lessons every Tuesday.

My brother and I have concurrent swimming lessons every Tuesday.

2

The judge decided that the two prison sentences would be concurrent.

The judge decided that the two prison sentences would be concurrent.

3

I'm trying to handle concurrent chats with three different friends.

I'm trying to handle concurrent chats with three different friends.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
concurrence
Verb
concur
Advérbio
concurrently
Adjetivo
concurrent
Relacionado
concurrency
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Dica de memorização

Think of the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'current' (like a water current). It means two currents of events flowing together at the same time.

Quiz rápido

The two movies had _____ release dates, so they both premiered on Friday.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: concurrent

Exemplos

1

My brother and I have concurrent swimming lessons every Tuesday.

everyday

My brother and I have concurrent swimming lessons every Tuesday.

2

The judge decided that the two prison sentences would be concurrent.

formal

The judge decided that the two prison sentences would be concurrent.

3

I'm trying to handle concurrent chats with three different friends.

informal

I'm trying to handle concurrent chats with three different friends.

4

There are concurrent shifts in the economic data across both regions.

academic

There are concurrent shifts in the economic data across both regions.

5

We are managing concurrent projects to meet the end-of-year deadline.

business

We are managing concurrent projects to meet the end-of-year deadline.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
concurrence
Verb
concur
Advérbio
concurrently
Adjetivo
concurrent
Relacionado
concurrency

Colocações comuns

concurrent events events happening at the same time
concurrent sentences legal sentences served at the same time
concurrent users people using a system at the same time
concurrent execution running multiple tasks at once
concurrent development working on parts of a project at the same time

Frases Comuns

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

Frequentemente confundido com

concurrent vs consecutive

Consecutive means one after another (1, 2, 3), while concurrent means at the same time (all at once).

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Notas de uso

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.

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Erros comuns

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.

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Dica de memorização

Think of the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'current' (like a water current). It means two currents of events flowing together at the same time.

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Origem da palavra

From the Latin 'concurrens', meaning 'running together'.

Padrões gramaticais

Used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., concurrent events) Used after a linking verb (e.g., The sessions were concurrent) Often followed by the preposition 'with'
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Contexto cultural

In the US legal system, concurrent sentences allow a prisoner to serve multiple punishments at once, which is a frequent topic in news reports.

Quiz rápido

The two movies had _____ release dates, so they both premiered on Friday.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: concurrent

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