simultaneous
Happening right now
Simultaneous describes things happening at exactly the same time: The two bombs exploded simultaneously.
It applies to events, actions, or states that coincide: simultaneous translation, simultaneous equations.
The word implies perfect temporal overlap, not merely rough coincidence: They reached the finish line in a simultaneous tie.
Equidistant at all points
- coexistingExisting at once
- contemporaneousExisting at same time
- coevalSame age or period
- concomitantAccompanying circumstance or condition
coinciding · synchronous · together · joint · shared · combined · collective · concurrent
Arranged to work together
- alignedArranged in proper position
- lockstepRigid synchronized movement
- timedMeasured for duration
- choreographedArranged movements deliberately
harmonized · orchestrated · concerted · unified · matched · calibrated · interlocked · meshed
Briefest unit of time
- momentBrief period of time
- split-secondFraction of a moment
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
juncture · intersection · confluence · synchronicity · co-occurrence · concurrence
parallel
Equidistant at all points
- coexistingExisting at once
- contemporaneousExisting at same time
- coevalSame age or period
concomitant · coinciding · synchronous · together · joint · shared · combined · collective · concurrent · overlapping
coordinated
Arranged to work together
choreographed · harmonized · orchestrated · concerted · unified · matched · calibrated · interlocked · meshed · real-time
instant
Briefest unit of time
- momentBrief period of time
- split-secondFraction of a moment
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
convergence · juncture · intersection · confluence · synchronicity · co-occurrence · concurrence
ensemble
Unified group or outfit
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
harmony · unison · accompaniment · duet · quartet · orchestra · fugue · canon · homophony · consonance
equations
Mathematical equality statements
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- linearArranged in straight succession
system · matrix · unknowns · algebra · constraints · solving
- timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- translationtranslator, literal translation, literary translation, free translation, French translation
- fencingsabre, foil, epee, parry, riposte
- UN translationinterpreters, translators, official languages, Arabic, Chinese
- verb aspectsperfective, progressive, habitual, stative, continuous
simultaneoussequential
Occurring in succession
consecutive · successive · serial · staggered · preceding
simultaneousasynchronous
Not happening together
nonsynchronous · out of sync · desynchronized · unsynchronized · independent
- simultaneous equationsInterdependent mathematical relationships solved jointly
- simultaneous translationInterpreting speech in real-time