tandem
tandem Lexical Profile
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• noun
A group of two people or things that work together or are associated with each other, especially in the phrase 'in tandem'.
"The software and hardware teams worked in tandem to launch the new device on schedule."
A bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.
"They rented a tandem to ride along the paved boardwalk together."
A two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one in front of the other, or the pair of horses so harnessed.
"In the nineteenth century, driving a spirited tandem required considerable skill with the reins."
• adjective
Having two things arranged one in front of the other, or involving two people or machines working together.
"The instructor and the student completed a tandem skydiving jump over the coast."
• adverb
With one behind another, or alongside each other in cooperation.
"The two cyclists rode tandem along the scenic mountain trail."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 18th century from Latin 'tandem', meaning 'at last' or 'after so much time', which British university wits humorously punned on to mean 'at length' (spatial length rather than temporal length) when referring to two horses harnessed one behind the other.