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At the same time. It implies that multiple processes are taking place simultaneously. See concurrent operation.

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adjective

1. Belonging to the same period of time as another: coetaneous, coeval, coexistent, contemporaneous, contemporary, synchronic, synchronous. See time.
2. Occurring or existing with: accompanying, attendant, attending, coincident, concomitant. See accompanied.

adj

Definition: agreeing, converging
Antonyms: disagreeing, divergent, nonconcurrent

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Simultaneous; converging; of equal or joint authority.

Concurrent estates is a term used in property law to describe ownership of, or possessory interest in, a piece of property by two or more people jointly, such as a joint tenancy or tenancy in common.

Concurrent power is the authority of Congress and the state legislatures to make laws on the same subject matter while working independently of one another.

Concurrent negligence involves the negligent acts of at least two people that, although they might not have occurred at exactly the same moment, produce a single, indivisible injury.

Concurrent sentences are two or more prison terms to be served simultaneously, one of which might be longer than the others. The prisoner is entitled to be discharged after the longest of the terms is served.

Simultaneous as in disease, infection, infestation.

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• Relative Time - concurrent: (adj) at the same time

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - samtidig, samstemmende, samvirkende, konvergerende

Nederlands (Dutch)
gelijktijdig bestaand/ opererend, overeenstemmend, parallel

Français (French)
adj. - (gén) simultané, (Math) concourant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gleichzeitig, vereint, übereinstimmend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συμπίπτων, σύγχρονος, ταυτόχρονος, ομόφωνος

Italiano (Italian)
simultaneo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - concorrente, simultâneo
n. - rival (m) (f), causa (f) concorrente

Русский (Russian)
совпадающий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - concurrente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - samtidig, sammanlöpande (geom.), samverkande, samstämmig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
并发的, 一致的, 协作的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 併發的, 一致的, 協作的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 동시의, 협력의, 일치의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 同時に起こる, 一致する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متداخل, موافق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מסכים, מתאים, חל בו-זמנית, תמים-דעים‬

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