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concurrent

UK/kәn'kʌrәnt/US
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Definitions

adj.

Existing or happening at the same time

同时发生的,并行的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
con-together, with
+
currrun, flow; chariot, wheeled cart; carry
+
-entperforming, being in a state
=concurrent

con- (together) + curr (run) + -ent (adj.) = 'running together,' i.e. at the same time. Two concurrent sentences run side by side; concurrent processes run simultaneously. curr is the currere variant of car.

Root car still carries 96 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.concurrent processing并发处理
  • 2.concurrent sessions并行会话
  • 3.run concurrently同时进行
  • 4.concurrent jurisdiction共同管辖权

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The two events were concurrent.

  • 2.

    He is serving two concurrent prison sentences.

  • 3.

    The software supports concurrent users.

Derivatives

concurrentlyconcurrence
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