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simultaneity

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Etymology

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From simultane(ous) +‎ -ity.[1] Compare French simultanéité.

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Noun

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simultaneity (countable and uncountable, plural simultaneities)

  1. The quality or state of being simultaneous; simultaneousness.
  2. (music) More than one complete musical texture occurring at the same time. This first appeared in the music of Charles Ives, and is common in the music of Conlon Nancarrow, and others.

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References

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  1. ^ simultaneity, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.