Dictionary Entry
concurrent
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kɒŋˈkʌɹənt/Word FrequencyCommon (4.19)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)One who, or that which, concurs; a joint or contributory cause.
In a Sentence
“The article includes concurrent to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“It was simply a clerical error in terms of putting the word "concurrent" in the order, in the sentence before it said that she shall serve it upon release.”
“One way of speeding things up, being pioneered by Coram, is what it calls "concurrent planning".”
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Origin
From Latin 'concurrere', meaning 'to run together'.
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