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simultaneous

UK
/ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs/
US
/ˌsɪməltˈeɪniəs/

Translations

simultaneousadjective
more simultaneous
Comp.
most simultaneous
Super.
UK
/ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs/
US
/ˌsɪməltˈeɪniəs/
The simultaneous translation of the speech allowed everyone to understand it in their own language.
La traduction simultanée du discours a permis à chacun de le comprendre dans sa propre langue.
Synonyms
simultaneity
concomitant
coinciding
synchronous
concurrent
Antonyms
sequential
asynchronous
simultaneousnoun
simultaneouses
pl
Countable, chiefly in chess: a simultaneous exhibition.
simultanéeEn échecs, partie jouée par un maître contre plusieurs adversaires à la fois.
The grandmaster gave a simultaneous last night, facing twenty club players at once.
Le grand maître a donné une simultanée hier soir, affrontant vingt joueurs de club à la fois.
simultaneousnoun
simultaneouses
pl
UK
/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs/
US
/ˌsaɪ.məlˈteɪ.ni.əs/
Used chiefly in chess jargon to mean a simultaneous exhibition.

Definitions

simultaneousadjective
Occurring, operating, or done at the same time.
The simultaneous translation of the speech allowed everyone to understand it in their own language.
Mathematics: (of equations) involving the same set of unknowns and intended to be solved together.
The students tackled the simultaneous equations during the algebra class.
simultaneousnoun
A chess exhibition in which a strong player plays multiple games at the same time against different opponents.
The grandmaster gave a simultaneous last night, facing twenty club players at once.
simultaneousnoun
A simultaneous exhibition, especially in chess, where one player competes against several opponents at once.
The grandmaster gave a simultaneous against twenty club members.
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