Concurrent

Definition - adj
1  : occurring, arising, or operating at the same time often in relationship, conjunction, association, or cooperation <the power of taxation in the general and state governments is acknowledged to be ~ ­McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819)> <a ~ tortious act>
see also concurrent cause at cause concurrent sentence at sentence
2  : insuring the same property to the same extent under identical terms <~ fire policies>
3  : exercised over the same matter or area by two different authorities
see also concurrent jurisdiction at jurisdiction concurrent power at power
Pronunciationk&n-'k&r-&nt

Pronunciation Key

  • \&\ as a and u in a b ut
  • \[^&]\ as e in kitt en
  • \&r\ as ur and er in f urther
  • \a\ as a inash
  • \A\ as a in ace
  • \Š\ as o in m op
  • \au\ as ou in ou t
  • \ch\ as ch in ch in
  • \e\ as e in bet
  • \E\ as ea in easy
  • \g\ as g in go
  • \i\ as i in hit
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  • \I\ as i in ice
  • \j\ as j in job
  • \[ng]\ as ng in sing
  • \O\ as o in go
  • \o\ as aw in law
  • \oi\ as oy in boy
  • \th\ as th in thin
  • \[th_]\ as thin the
  • \Ÿ\ as oo in loot
  • \u\ as oo in foot
  • \y\ as y in yet
  • \zh\ as si in vision
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