concurrent

[ kuhn-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

adjective

1. occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side:

   concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.

2. acting in conjunction; cooperating:

   the concurrent efforts of several legislators to pass the new law.

3. having equal authority or jurisdiction:

   two concurrent courts of law.

4. accordant or agreeing:

   concurrent testimony by three witnesses.

5. tending to or intersecting at the same point:

   four concurrent lines.

noun

1. something joint or contributory.
2. Archaic. a rival or competitor.

concurrent

/ kənˈkʌrənt /

adjective

1. taking place at the same time or in the same location
2. cooperating
3. meeting at, approaching, or having a common point

   concurrent lines

4. having equal authority or jurisdiction
5. in accordance or agreement; harmonious

noun

1. something joint or contributory; a concurrent circumstance or cause

Derived Forms

• conˈcurrently, adverb

Other Words From

• con·cur·rent·ly adverb
• pre·con·cur·rent adjective
• un·con·cur·rent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concurrent¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French or directly from Latin concurrent- (stem of concurrēns, present participle of concurrere “to run together”; concur ); con-, current

Example Sentences

On July 11, 1996, Tinney was sentenced to a concurrent term of two years in prison for the crime of felon or addict in possession of a firearm.

From Los Angeles Times

Years of polls cite the downward trend in the public’s trust in establishment news and the concurrent rise and expansion of the right-wing media ecosystem.

From Salon

The 17-year-old defendant was also given a concurrent sentence of 13 years for the attempted murder of Mr Adekoya, and the three other defendants received lesser sentences for wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm against the same victim.

From BBC

R&B singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 20 years for child-sex crimes in Chicago, but 19 of those years will run concurrent with his existing term.

From Los Angeles Times

As of Wednesday afternoon, the site recorded 62 concurrent players with an all-time peak of 697 players — surprisingly low numbers for a new PlayStation release.

From Los Angeles Times