coinstantaneous

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US /ˌkoʊˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/ UK /ˌkəʊˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    occurring at exactly the same instant as something else; simultaneous

    The sensors recorded coinstantaneous flashes at opposite ends of the chamber.

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Synonyms
1 adj · occurring at exactly the... simultaneousconcurrentsynchronous
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Word family
Forms coinstantaneously
Derived forms coinstantaneouslycoinstantaneity

Etymology

Formed from co-, 'together,' + instantaneous. The prefix emphasizes that two or more events occupy the same instant, rather than merely happening without noticeable delay.

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