simultaneous
pronunciation
How to pronounce simultaneous in British English:
UK [ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəs]
How to pronounce simultaneous in American English:
US [ˌsaɪmlˈteɪniəs]
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- Adjective:
- occurring or operating at the same time
Word Origin
- simultaneous
- simultaneous: see similar
- simultaneous (adj.)
- 1650s, from Medieval Latin simultaneus, perhaps from simultim "at the same time," extended from Latin simul "at the same time" (see similar (adj.)), or from simul with ending abstracted from Late Latin spontaneus, where the -t- is organic. Related: Simultaneously.
Example
- 1. Serbia held simultaneous local , parliamentary and presidential elections .
- 2. Note that our commission is simultaneous , not sequential .
- 3. Fiscal austerity robs policymakers of a potent antidote to a deflationary slump : simultaneous fiscal and monetary expansion .
- 4. You will experience them as simultaneous acts .
- 5. The bis boldly calls for simultaneous private and public deleveraging .