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Simultaneous vs Cooccurrence - What's the difference?

simultaneous | cooccurrence |

As an adjective simultaneous

is occurring or transpiring at the same time.

As a noun coöccurrence is

the fact of a thing occurring simultaneously with something else; correlation.

simultaneous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Occurring]] or [[transpire, transpiring at the same time.
  • *
    • As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc.

    Derived terms

    * simultaneously * simultaneity

    cooccurrence

    English

    Alternative forms

    * co-occurrence *

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The fact of a thing occurring simultaneously with something else; correlation.
  • (countable) An instance of a thing occurring simultaneously with something else; coincidence.