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concurrent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
concurrent
(adjective)
concurrent
/kən
ˈ
kɚrənt/
adjective
concurrent
/kən
ˈ
kɚrənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONCURRENT
formal
:
happening at the same time
the
concurrent
use of two medications
He's currently serving two
concurrent
life sentences for murder.
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— concurrently
adverb
The two sentences will be served
concurrently
.
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