Definition
Simultaneous describes events or actions that happen at exactly the same time. It emphasizes that they are occurring together, not one after the other.
Etymology
“Simultaneous” comes from Medieval Latin “simultaneus,” from Latin “simul,” meaning at the same time. It entered English in the 17th century. The root also appears in “simultaneously” and “simulcast.”
Kelly Says
Simultaneous is built from the Latin for ‘at once,’ which is why it’s the go-to word for perfectly overlapping events. In math and physics, simultaneous equations or events share a time stamp. The word quietly encodes a very precise idea of time coordination.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
gelyktydig
khe-layk-TAI-dig
AMአማርኛ
በአንድ ጊዜ
be-a-nid gi-ze
ARالعربية
متزامن
mutazaa-min
BGБългарски
едновременен
ed-no-vre-ME-nen
BNবাংলা
একসঙ্গে
ek-shong-ge
CACatalà
simultani
see-mul-TA-ni
CSČeština
současný
sou-chas-nee
DADansk
samtidig
sam-TEE-dig
DEDeutsch
gleichzeitig
GLAYKH-tsai-tig
ELΕλληνικά
ταυτόχρονος
taf-TO-khro-nos
ESEspañol
simultáneo
see-mul-TA-ne-o
ETEesti
samaaegne
sa-maa-eg-ne
EUEuskara
aldi bereko
al-di be-re-ko
FAفارسی
همزمان
ham-za-man
FISuomi
samaan aikaan
saa-maan ai-kaan
FRFrançais
simultané
see-mul-ta-NAY
GLGalego
simultáneo
see-mul-TA-ne-o
HEעברית
בו-זמני
bo-zma-NI
HRHrvatski
istovremen
is-to-vre-MEN
HUMagyar
egyidejű
e-dyi-de-yuu
IDBahasa Indonesia
serentak
se-ren-TAK
ITItaliano
simultaneo
see-mul-TA-ne-o
LTLietuvių
vienu metu
vyen-u ME-tu
LVLatviešu
vienlaicīgs
vyen-lai-TSEEGS
MNМонгол
нэгэн зэрэг
ne-gen ze-reg
MSBahasa Melayu
serentak
se-ren-TAK
MYမြန်မာ
တစ်ချိန်တည်း
ta-chin-te
NLNederlands
gelijktijdig
khe-layk-TAI-dig
NONorsk
samtidig
sam-TEE-dig
PLPolski
jednoczesny
yed-no-CHEZ-ny
PTPortuguês
simultâneo
see-mul-TA-ne-o
RORomână
simultan
see-mul-TAN
RUРусский
одновременный
od-no-vre-MEN-nyy
SKSlovenčina
súčasný
suu-chas-nee
SLSlovenščina
sočasen
so-CHA-sen
SRСрпски
истовремен
is-to-vre-MEN
SVSvenska
samtidig
sam-TEE-dig
SWKiswahili
wakati mmoja
wa-ka-ti M-mo-ja
TAதமிழ்
ஒரே நேரத்தில்
o-re ne-ra-til
TEతెలుగు
ఏకకాలంలో
e-ka-kaa-lam-lo
TRTürkçe
eşzamanlı
esh-za-man-LI
UKУкраїнська
одночасний
od-no-CHAS-nyi
VITiếng Việt
đồng thời
dong thoi