simultaneous equations

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simultaneous equations - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Simultaneous \Si`mul*ta"ne*ous\, a. [LL. simultim at the same
     time, fr. L. simul. See Simulate.]
     Existing, happening, or done, at the same time; as,
     simultaneous events. -- Si`mul*ta"ne*ous*ly, adv. --
     Si`mul*ta"ne*ous*ness, n.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Simultaneous equations (Alg.), two or more equations in
        which the values of the unknown quantities entering them
        are the same at the same time in both or in all.
        [1913 Webster]

simultaneous equations - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  simultaneous equations
      n 1: a set of equations in two or more variables for which there
           are values that can satisfy all the equations
           simultaneously