adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/
UK:/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.njəs/
US:/ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/
US:/ˌsaɪ̯.məlˈteɪ̯.njəs/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -eɪniəs
rhymes with -eɪnɪəs
CMU ARPABET:S AY2 M AH0 L T EY1 N IY0 AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Happening at the same moment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
To be solved for the same values of variables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.