simultaneous
adjectiveOPAL W
/ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəs/
/ˌsaɪmlˈteɪniəs/
- happening or done at the same time as something else
- There were several simultaneous attacks by the rebels.
- They will provide simultaneous translation of the President's speech into English.
- The new game is set for simultaneous release in the US, Canada and Europe on September 19th.
- simultaneous with something Any ceasefire would be simultaneous with the withdrawal of US forces.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySimultaneous is used with these nouns:- equation
- orgasm
- translation
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: based on Latin simul ‘at the same time’, probably influenced by late Latin momentaneus.