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simultaneity

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si·mul·ta·ne·ous  (sml-tn-s, sml-)
adj.
1. Happening, existing, or done at the same time. See Synonyms at contemporary.
2. Mathematics Containing variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations: simultaneous equations.

[Latin simul, at the same time; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots + English -taneous (as in instantaneous).]

simul·tane·ous·ly adv.
simul·tane·ous·ness, simul·ta·nei·ty (-t-n-t, -n-) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.simultaneity - happening or existing or done at the same time
timing - the time when something happens
conjunction, co-occurrence, coincidence, concurrence - the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
Translations
simultaneity [ˌsɪməltəˈniːətɪ] Nsimultaneidad f
simultaneity
nGleichzeitigkeit f, → Simultan(e)ität f (geh)
simultaneity [ˌsɪmltəˈnɪətɪ] nsimultaneità


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They are actually required for the theory of relativity, if we are to give a philosophical explanation of what is meant by "local time" in that theory The relations of simultaneity and succession are known to us in our own experience; they may be analysable, but that does not affect their suitability for defining perspectives and biographies.
 
 
 
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