Concurrent and Following

Concurrent

Concurrent adjective - Present at the same time and place.
Usage example: the postwar period of prosperity and the concurrent baby boom are the major topics in this history of the 1950s

Following and concurrent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Following" instead an adjective "Concurrent".

Following

Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

Concurrent and following are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concurrent" instead an adjective "Following".

Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Two Lines, No Waiting: Most episodes feature two concurrent plotlines, one an FBI investigation and the other following the characters' personal drama.
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