Simultaneous
adjective
Happening or done at the same time.
The simultaneous arrival of both the guests caused a small chaos.
Often appears as...
- simultaneous occurrence
- simultaneous translation
adjective
Performed by a number of people at the same time.
The choir began their simultaneous singing.
Often appears as...
- simultaneous performance
- simultaneous players
adjective
Relating to simultaneous equations.
In algebra, we solve simultaneous equations.
Often appears as...
- solving simultaneous equations
- simultaneous solutions
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Happening or done at the same time.
The simultaneous arrival of both the guests caused a small chaos.
Often appears as...
- simultaneous occurrence
- simultaneous translation
adjective
Performed by a number of people at the same time.
The choir began their simultaneous singing.
Often appears as...
- simultaneous performance
- simultaneous players
adjective
Relating to simultaneous equations.
In algebra, we solve simultaneous equations.
Often appears as...
- solving simultaneous equations
- simultaneous solutions
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Physical
Use 'simultaneous' for non-physical events like thoughts or actions in a story.
They had the simultaneous realization that the solution was right in front of them.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Planned
'Simultaneous' can describe unplanned events happening at once.
The simultaneous ringing of their phones was a complete coincidence.
Pro Tip 3/3No Emotional Implication
'Simultaneous' just states timing; it doesn't imply feelings or outcomes.
Their simultaneous laughter didn't necessarily mean they were friends.
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Physical
Use 'simultaneous' for non-physical events like thoughts or actions in a story.
They had the simultaneous realization that the solution was right in front of them.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Planned
'Simultaneous' can describe unplanned events happening at once.
The simultaneous ringing of their phones was a complete coincidence.
Pro Tip 3/3No Emotional Implication
'Simultaneous' just states timing; it doesn't imply feelings or outcomes.
Their simultaneous laughter didn't necessarily mean they were friends.
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Physical
Use 'simultaneous' for non-physical events like thoughts or actions in a story.
They had the simultaneous realization that the solution was right in front of them.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Planned
'Simultaneous' can describe unplanned events happening at once.
The simultaneous ringing of their phones was a complete coincidence.
Pro Tip 3/3No Emotional Implication
'Simultaneous' just states timing; it doesn't imply feelings or outcomes.
Their simultaneous laughter didn't necessarily mean they were friends.
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Filming Lions Hunting...
but there might be one just on lookout even before seeing an elephant emerge from the trees it's almost like he could hear he could hear whether it was a youngster he could hear whether it was a big adult or it could hear from the right side and somehow they all sat up almost simultaneously and was like well how have you communicated across the others how have you woken
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Ideasthesia: How do...
ideasthesia suggests that the two processes occur simultaneously. Our sensory perceptions are shaped by our conceptual understanding of the world. and the two are so connected that one cannot exist without the other. If this model suggested by ideasthesia is accurate, it may have major implications for some of the biggest
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Why the universe seems...
would hit the ground at the same instant. And that's because in Middle World, air friction is always there. If we'd evolved in a vacuum, we would expect them to hit the ground simultaneously. If we were bacteria, constantly buffeted by thermal movements of molecules, it would be different.
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Is graffiti art? Or...
while simultaneously being associated with destruction. And, it turns out, it's nothing new. Graffiti, or the act of writing or scribbling on public property, has been around for thousands of years. And across that span of time, it's raised the same questions we debate
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Elon Musk: A future...
and labeled simultaneously by one person, because we still need human labeling. So at least they’re not labeled at different times by different people in different ways. So it's sort of a surround picture. Then a very important part is to add the time dimension.
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How interpreters juggle...
While one colleague is busy translating incoming speeches in real time, the other gives support by locating documents, looking up words, and tracking down pertinent information. Because simultaneous interpretation requires intense concentration,
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The three different ways...
Sometimes, she's just one of three babies her mother is caring for. A female kangaroo can often simultaneously support one inside her uterus and another in her pouch. In unfavorable conditions, female kangaroos can pause their pregnancies.
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Connecting all the dots...
nine months and is having which nobody discussed and we had a collection to birth death simultaneously at the same time so I said I'm gonna stay home be with my baby now and take care of my child because I came from a working
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What does the liver do?...
and one of the most crucial. This industrious structure simultaneously acts as a storehouse, a manufacturing hub, and a processing plant. And each of these functions involve so many important subtasks
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Pandemic Prepping PIPE...
it possible for one sick person to cause simultaneous outbreaks in multiple geographic locations I am most afraid of the flu because it's so common that people don't really take it seriously
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Filming Lions Hunting...
but there might be one just on lookout even before seeing an elephant emerge from the trees it's almost like he could hear he could hear whether it was a youngster he could hear whether it was a big adult or it could hear from the right side and somehow they all sat up almost simultaneously and was like well how have you communicated across the others how have you woken
Video examples
Ideasthesia: How do...
ideasthesia suggests that the two processes occur simultaneously. Our sensory perceptions are shaped by our conceptual understanding of the world. and the two are so connected that one cannot exist without the other. If this model suggested by ideasthesia is accurate, it may have major implications for some of the biggest
Video examples
Why the universe seems...
would hit the ground at the same instant. And that's because in Middle World, air friction is always there. If we'd evolved in a vacuum, we would expect them to hit the ground simultaneously. If we were bacteria, constantly buffeted by thermal movements of molecules, it would be different.
Video examples
Is graffiti art? Or...
while simultaneously being associated with destruction. And, it turns out, it's nothing new. Graffiti, or the act of writing or scribbling on public property, has been around for thousands of years. And across that span of time, it's raised the same questions we debate
Video examples
Elon Musk: A future...
and labeled simultaneously by one person, because we still need human labeling. So at least they’re not labeled at different times by different people in different ways. So it's sort of a surround picture. Then a very important part is to add the time dimension.
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
While one colleague is busy translating incoming speeches in real time, the other gives support by locating documents, looking up words, and tracking down pertinent information. Because simultaneous interpretation requires intense concentration,
Video examples
The three different ways...
Sometimes, she's just one of three babies her mother is caring for. A female kangaroo can often simultaneously support one inside her uterus and another in her pouch. In unfavorable conditions, female kangaroos can pause their pregnancies.
Video examples
Connecting all the dots...
nine months and is having which nobody discussed and we had a collection to birth death simultaneously at the same time so I said I'm gonna stay home be with my baby now and take care of my child because I came from a working
Video examples
What does the liver do?...
and one of the most crucial. This industrious structure simultaneously acts as a storehouse, a manufacturing hub, and a processing plant. And each of these functions involve so many important subtasks
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Pandemic Prepping PIPE...
it possible for one sick person to cause simultaneous outbreaks in multiple geographic locations I am most afraid of the flu because it's so common that people don't really take it seriously
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Geoffrey Rush
Australian Actor
A huge part of what we do as actors is learning to ignore the camera, as if it's not even there, while simultaneously being very aware of the camera and what it's capturing, because you can give the best performance of your life, but if you do it with the back of your head facing the camera, it's going to get cut from the movie.
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Yehuda Berg
American Clergyman
We are increasingly open to understanding how we are all connected and that if we sink the ship that we are all on, we all drown. However, we have simultaneously become so focused on our own life experiences that we think we are alone.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I want people to see that the cosmic perspective is simultaneously honest about the universe we live in and uplifting, when we realize how far we have come and how wonderful is this world of ours.
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Hugh Dillon
Canadian Actor
Long ago, I was lucky enough to shoot 'Flashpoint' and 'Durham County' at the same time. It doesn't happen often in an actor's life that you get two great parts simultaneously.
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Eve Ensler
American Playwright
I think the world is always improving and always not improving. I think that both are simultaneously happening all the time.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.
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Henry Kissinger
American Statesman
No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time.
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Rajinikanth
Indian Actor
I have always said, 'Never stop work.' Continue work and sort out issues simultaneously.
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Jerzy Kosinski
Polish Novelist
Gatherings and, simultaneously, loneliness are the conditions of a writer's life.
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Eric Alterman
American Writer
We live in a media world simultaneously obsessed with technology and personality.
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Geoffrey Rush
Australian Actor
A huge part of what we do as actors is learning to ignore the camera, as if it's not even there, while simultaneously being very aware of the camera and what it's capturing, because you can give the best performance of your life, but if you do it with the back of your head facing the camera, it's going to get cut from the movie.
Quote examples
Yehuda Berg
American Clergyman
We are increasingly open to understanding how we are all connected and that if we sink the ship that we are all on, we all drown. However, we have simultaneously become so focused on our own life experiences that we think we are alone.
Quote examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I want people to see that the cosmic perspective is simultaneously honest about the universe we live in and uplifting, when we realize how far we have come and how wonderful is this world of ours.
Quote examples
Hugh Dillon
Canadian Actor
Long ago, I was lucky enough to shoot 'Flashpoint' and 'Durham County' at the same time. It doesn't happen often in an actor's life that you get two great parts simultaneously.
Quote examples
Eve Ensler
American Playwright
I think the world is always improving and always not improving. I think that both are simultaneously happening all the time.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.
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Henry Kissinger
American Statesman
No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time.
Quote examples
Rajinikanth
Indian Actor
I have always said, 'Never stop work.' Continue work and sort out issues simultaneously.
Quote examples
Jerzy Kosinski
Polish Novelist
Gatherings and, simultaneously, loneliness are the conditions of a writer's life.
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Eric Alterman
American Writer
We live in a media world simultaneously obsessed with technology and personality.
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