Simultaneity
/ˌsaɪmʌlˈteɪniəti/noun
The quality or state of happening at the same time.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin roots built around the idea of ‘togetherness’ and ‘one time,’ not any occult concept, but it became a powerful term in physics for comparing events across space and time.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
simul
“at the same time; together”
Latin
Latin
simultāneus
“occurring at the same time”
16th Century
French
simultanéité
“simultaneity; the condition of happening together”
17th-18th Century
English
simultaneity
“the state or fact of occurring at the same time”
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