CONCURRENT


Meaning of CONCURRENT in English

/ kənˈkʌrənt; NAmE -ˈkɜːr-/ adjective

concurrent (with sth) existing or happening at the same time :

He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months.

►  con·cur·rent·ly adverb :

The prison sentences will run concurrently.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin concurrent- running together, meeting, from the verb concurrere , from con- together with + currere to run.

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