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simultaneous
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simultaneous
(adjective)
simultaneous
/ˌsaɪməl
ˈ
teɪnijəs/
Brit
/ˌsɪməl
ˈ
teɪniəs/
adjective
simultaneous
/ˌsaɪməl
ˈ
teɪnijəs/
Brit
/ˌsɪməl
ˈ
teɪniəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SIMULTANEOUS
:
happening at the same time
The two gunshots were
simultaneous
.
simultaneous
events
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—
often +
with
The release of the new album will be
simultaneous with
the release of the DVD.
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— simultaneously
adverb
The speech will be broadcast
simultaneously
on radio and TV.
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