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Meaning
Adj
●
Happening
at the same time
; simultaneous.
●
Belonging to the same
period
; contemporary.
●
Acting in
conjunction
;
agreeing
in the same
act
or
opinion
;
contributing
to the same
event
or effect.
●
Joint and
equal
in
authority
;
taking
cognizance
of
similar
questions
;
operating
on the same objects.
●
In Geometry:
Meeting
in one
point.
●
Running
alongside
one another
on
parallel
courses
;
moving
together in space.
●
In Computing:
Designed to
run
independently
,
rather than
sequentially
, using various
mechanisms
, such as
threads
,
event loops
or time-slicing.
Noun
●
One who, or that which,
concurs
; a
joint
or
contributory
cause.
●
One
pursuing
the same
course
, or
seeking
the same
objects
; hence, a
rival
; an opponent.
●
One of the
supernumerary
days
of the year over
fifty-two
complete
weeks
; so called because they
concur
with the
solar cycle
, the
course
of which they follow.
●
In People:
One who
accompanies
a sheriff's
officer
as witness.
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Antonyms
Sequential
Related
Coinciding
Sequential
Consistent
Concomitant
Synchronous
Contemporaneous
Commensurate
Parallel
Continuous
Consecutive
Ongoing
Recurrent
Compatible
Correlated
Inline
Complementary
Coincident
Overlapping
Cumulative
Congruent
Multiple
Asynchronous
Combined
Subsequent
Incompatible
Interdependent
Interwoven
Related
Periodic
Consequent
Consonant
Synchronized
Dynamic
Prior
Coexisting
Comparable
Synonymous
Repeated
Associated
Corresponding
Contiguous
Coherent
Prolonged
Retrospective
Accordant
Similar
Present
Interleaved
Simultaneously
Unrelated
Conditional
Variable
Relevant
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