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simultaneous

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/sɪˈmʌl.tɪ.ne.əs/ · si-mul-ta-ne-ous

happening, existing, or done at the same time.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

happening, existing, or done at the same time.

ایسا جو ایک ہی وقت میں ہو یا وجود میں ہو۔

ہم زمانہ

hum zamanah

Formal: ہم وقت

Synonyms

concurrentsimultaneitysynchronousہم وقتہم زمانہموارد

Antonyms

sequentialsuccessiveترتیبیپشت پشتہ

Common Collocations

  • simultaneous actions
  • simultaneous equations
  • simultaneous events

Example Sentences

The two events were planned to be simultaneous.

دونوں واقعات کو ہم زمانہ منصوبہ بند کیا گیا تھا۔

Dono waqiat ko hum zamanah mansooba band kya gaya tha.

She spoke simultaneously in two languages.

اس نے دو زبانوں میں ہم زمانہ گفتگو کی۔

Us ne do zabanon mein hum zamanah guftagu ki.

The experiments were conducted simultaneously for accurate results.

تجربات کو درست نتائج کے لیے ہم زمانہ کیا گیا۔

Tajurbaat ko durust nataij ke liye hum zamanah kya gaya.

Easily Confused With

simultaneity:Simultaneous refers to the quality of being at the same time, while simultaneity is the condition of existing at the same time.

Word Family

simultaneity
nounہم زمانی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of simultaneous as 'simultaneous actions happening in sync.'

Picture two clocks showing the same time, symbolizing events occurring together.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کبھی کبھی دو دلوں کی دھڑکنیں بھی ہوتی ہیں ہم زمانہ، کبھی کبھی خاموشی بھی کرتی ہے کچھ باتیں ہم زمانہ۔

Kabhi kabhi do dilon ki dhadkain bhi hoti hain hum zamanah, Kabhi kabhi khamoshi bhi karti hai kuch baatein hum zamanah.

Sometimes the heartbeats of two souls are simultaneous, Sometimes silence also speaks simultaneously.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دو پل میں ہوتی ہیں سب باتیں ہم زمانہ، کہ زندگی کا نام ہیں کئی لمحے ہم زمانہ۔

Do pal mein hoti hain sab baatein hum zamanah, Ke zindagi ka naam hain kai lamhe hum zamanah.

In a moment, all things happen simultaneously, For life is defined by many moments simultaneously.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "simul" — at the same time

First known use: 19th century

The word has evolved from the Latin 'simultaneus', meaning 'at the same time', and entered English usage in the late 19th century.