simultaneous

«simultaneous» in Mova's school dictionary: Happening or done at exactly the same time: simultaneous… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (simultaneous)

meaning for a pupil

1) Happening or done at exactly the same time: simultaneous explosions. tree →

2) (maths) «Simultaneous equations» are two or more equations that must be true at the same time, solved together. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and everyday life: two lights flashing at the same moment are simultaneous. In maths (secondary school), simultaneous equations like x + y = 10 and x − y = 2 give x = 6, y = 4. In formal and exam voice: «simultaneous translation». In stories: «a simultaneous shout». Phrases: «simultaneous equations», «simultaneous events», «simultaneous translation».

examples

• There were two simultaneous goals in different games. tree →
• Solve the simultaneous equations a + b = 9 and a − b = 1. tree →
• The twins gave a simultaneous shout. tree →
• Simultaneous translation lets people hear speeches in their own language. tree →
• The lights switched on in a simultaneous flash. tree →
• Can you pat your head and rub your tummy simultaneously? tree →

note

Adjective; adverb: simultaneously. Pronounced sim-ul-TAY-nee-us (UK) or sy-mul-TAY-nee-us (US). Simpler: at the same time. In time problems, simultaneous events start or happen at the same moment, so their times overlap.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «simultaneous» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.