simultaneity

The quality or state of being simultaneous; simultaneousness.

Noun

  1. The quality or state of being simultaneous; simultaneousness.
  2. 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.

Origin

From simultane(ous) + -ity. By surface analysis, simult(aneous) + -aneity. Compare French simultanéité.

Forms

simultaneities

Synonyms

concurrentness synchroneity

Related

simultaneous adj simultaneously adv pitch simultaneity noun