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 Word Forms

• 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

But the concurrent events this year are especially concerning to officials.

From Los Angeles Times

There is no concurrent rise, he noted, in the number of cases of severe autism.

From Salon

He faces three concurrent terms of 15 years to life in state prison, as well as one concurrent term of three years, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

He is already serving concurrent terms for embezzlement and abuse of power while in office, bringing his total sentence to more than 12 years.

From BBC

The festival has long had its offices here, but the event itself had taken place in Park City, Utah, concurrent with the Sundance Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times