simultaneously
part of speech
adverb (from the adjective «simultaneous»)
meaning for a pupil
1) At exactly the same time. tree →
2) (maths) «Solve simultaneously»: find values that make two or more equations true together. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths problems about two things happening at once (two taps fill a tank simultaneously, two trains leave simultaneously) — their rates or amounts are usually added or compared. In algebra, «simultaneous equations». In everyday life, doing two things at once. Formal; everyday words are «at the same time» or «at once».
examples
- The two runners crossed the line simultaneously. tree →
- Two taps fill the bath simultaneously. tree →
- Don't all talk simultaneously! tree →
- The lights went on simultaneously in every room. tree →
- She can pat her head and rub her tummy simultaneously. tree →
- Solve the two equations simultaneously. tree →
- Both trains left the station simultaneously. tree →
- “What would Peter do?” they cried simultaneously. tree →
note
Long word: si-mul-ta-ne-ous-ly. In maths: if two taps work simultaneously, add their rates (3 litres a minute plus 2 litres a minute = 5 litres a minute together). Things done simultaneously take the same time, not one after the other.
Trees and pragmatics
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