concurrent
concurrent — adjective
1. used to describe two or more events, processes, or situations that happen or exi
used to describe two or more events, processes, or situations that happen or exist during the same period of time, often in a connected way
The two conferences ran concurrent sessions, so Nadia could only attend one.
attributive use: concurrent sessions / concurrent events
The judge ordered that the sentences run concurrent with each other.
pattern: concurrent with [something]
The website had over 2,000 concurrent users during the product launch event.
Leila managed concurrent projects in Tokyo and Berlin throughout the summer.
- simultaneous
more precise about exact same moment; common in everyday use
- coinciding
emphasises events falling together in time by chance or arrangement
- parallel
suggests events or processes run alongside each other without necessarily overlapping
- separate
happening at different times; not connected in time
- sequential
one following the other in order rather than at the same time
文法句型
concurrent + noun
concurrent with + noun phrase
用法筆記
More common in formal, academic, and technical writing than in everyday conversation. Unlike 'simultaneous,' which often stresses exact same moment, 'concurrent' typically refers to a shared duration or overlapping period.