Concurrent vs Tandem - What's the difference?
concurrent | tandem |
Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
* Tyndall
Belonging to the same period; contemporary.
Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contibuting to the same event of effect.
* Sir J. Davies
* Bishop Warburton
Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects.
(geometry) Meeting in one point.
Running alongside one another on parallel courses; moving together in space.
(computing) Involving more than one thread of computation.
One who, or that which, concurs; a joint or contributory cause.
* Dr. H. More
One pursuing the same course, or seeking the same objects; hence, a rival; an opponent.
* Holland
One of the supernumerary days of the year over fifty-two complete weeks; so called because they concur with the solar cycle, the course of which they follow.
(Webster 1913)
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A bicycle with two seats, two sets of pedals, and two wheels.
An arrangement of two or more objects arranged one behind the other.
One behind the other.
Together; working as one.
As adjectives the difference between concurrent and tandem
is that concurrent is happening at the same time; simultaneous while tandem is together; working as one.As nouns the difference between concurrent and tandem
is that concurrent is one who, or that which, concurs; a joint or contributory cause while tandem is a bicycle with two seats, two sets of pedals, and two wheels.As an adverb tandem is
one behind the other.concurrent
English
of building models [http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Concurrent_testings].Adjective
(en adjective)- changes concurrent with the visual changes in the eye
- (Francis Bacon)
- I join with these laws the personal presence of the king's son, as a concurrent cause of this reformation.
- the concurrent testimony of antiquity
- the concurrent jurisdiction of courts
Coordinate terms
* leading, laggingDerived terms
* concurrent indicator * concurrentlyNoun
(en noun)- To all affairs of importance there are three necessary concurrents time, industry, and faculties.
- Menander had no concurrent in his time that came near unto him.
tandem
English
Noun
(wikipedia tandem) (en noun)- We used to ride this tandem .
- The ponies are driven in tandem .
Synonyms
* tandem bicycleDerived terms
* in tandem * tandem trailer * tandemwiseAdverb
(-)- ride tandem on a bicycle-built-for-two
Adjective
(-)- Their skillful tandem work made the project successful and quick.