concurrency

noun

con·​cur·​ren·​cy kən-ˈkər-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce concurrency (audio)
-ˈkə-rən(t)-, 
kän-
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the concurrency of several life-threatening emergencies made for a busy night at the trauma center there is general concurrency that the rule concerning the writing of thank-you notes still pertains
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The 8i, meanwhile, is built for post-training and high-concurrency reasoning. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 The progression matters because most data warehouses slow down as concurrency rises. — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026 Rust has been steadily gaining traction in the world of systems programming, lauded for its memory safety, concurrency model and performance. — Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 If the technical risks are manageable, developmental concurrency permits a reduction in both aircraft acquisition time and cost. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2012 See All Example Sentences for concurrency

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of concurrency was in 1597

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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concurrency. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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