simultaneous
adjective
-nyəs also ˌsi-\
Definition of simultaneous
1 : existing or occurring at the same time : exactly coincident
2 : satisfied by the same values of the variables simultaneous equations
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for simultaneous
Synonyms
coeval, coexistent, coexisting, coextensive, coincident, coincidental, concurrent, contemporaneous, contemporary, coterminous, synchronous
Antonyms
asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous
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More than 30 households in the Ravinia neighborhood of Highland Park will hold simultaneous yard and garage sales from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14 and July 15. — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, "Shout Out: Francesca Kelly, mass yard sale organizer," 6 July 2018 Can’t wait to be queen Other species exhibit a type of hermaphroditism that is sequential, rather than simultaneous. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "Alternatives to Heterosexual Pairings, Brought to You By Non-Human Animals," 28 June 2018 Both Group A and Group B will be settled during simultaneous matches. — Editors, USA TODAY, "World Cup, N.C. transgender battle and more things you need to know Monday," 25 June 2018 Argentina faces Nigeria in a simultaneous survival match in St. Petersburg on Tuesday. — Derek Gatopoulos, The Seattle Times, "Iceland coach turns off cellphone to focus on Croatia," 25 June 2018 The research found that the simultaneous use of multiple drugs is becoming more common. — NBC News, "Growing number of fatal car crashes linked to drug use," 3 June 2018 The album prompts seven debuts in the chart’s top 10, tying for the most simultaneous hits in the region since the chart began in 2012. — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, "Drake Ties The Game For Most No. 1s on Top Rap Albums Chart," 13 July 2018 Encouraging the activity is a simultaneous boom in merger and initial public offering volume. — Cara Lombardo, WSJ, "Activist Investors Turn Up Heat in Drive for Returns," 12 July 2018 Philadelphia rated favorably, but that may just be the simultaneous finding that our renters are less demanding than most. — Shannon Rooney, Philly.com, "What do Philly renters want most? Private laundry, air conditioning, parking," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'simultaneous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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simultaneous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of simultaneous
: happening at the same time
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Kids Definition of simultaneous
: existing or taking place at the same time simultaneous events
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