concurrent
concurrent Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Existing, happening, or done at the same time.
"The judge ordered that the two prison sentences be served on a concurrent basis."
Acting in conjunction; cooperating toward the same purpose or agreeing in opinion.
"The state and federal governments hold concurrent jurisdiction over certain environmental regulations."
Tending toward or intersecting at the same point (especially of three or more lines in geometry).
"The three altitudes of any triangle are always concurrent at a single point called the orthocenter."
Word Nuance & Usage
In legal contexts, 'concurrent' sentences are served at the same time, whereas 'consecutive' sentences are served one after the other.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin concurrentem, the present participle of concurrere ('to run together, meet, or happen at the same time'), formed from com- ('together') and currere ('to run').