simultaneousadjective
uk/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs/us/ˌsaɪ.məlˈteɪ.ni.əs/C1 happening or being done at exactly the same time:
There were several simultaneous explosions in different cities.
More examples
- There was a simultaneous trial taking place in the next building.
- There were simultaneous cheers from several parts of the crowd.
- A simultaneous translation was available through our headphones.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Simultaneous and consecutive
- accompany
- all the while idiom
- along
- along the way idiom
- alternate
- go
- in rotation idiom
- in tandem idiom
- in the process idiom
- live
- no sooner ... than idiom
- once
- over
- synchronous
- tandem
- the minute (that) idiom
- through
- throughout
- together
- under
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simultaneously
adverb uk/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/us/ˌsaɪ.məlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/
Examples
- The opposing units opened fire simultaneously at close range and a 15-minute firefight ensued.
- I was trying to do three things simultaneously.
- She was cooking a meal while simultaneously holding a business meeting via her mobile phone.
B2
Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously.
simultaneousness
noun [ U ] uk/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs.nəs/us/ˌsaɪ.məlˈteɪ.ni.əs.nəs/also simultaneity, uk/-təˈneɪ.ə.ti/us/-təˈniː.ə.t̬i/