meanwhile

Meanings

• adverb

  Used to indicate that something is happening or continuing while another thing is happening.

  - "I'll call you back in a minute, meanwhile please hold on."
  - "He continued to paint, meanwhile the sun began to set."

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Synonyms

between-time , meantime , in the meantime , meantime , meanwhilst , in the meantime , meanwhilst , the while , at the same time , on the other hand

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with meanwhile
means while , means well , helms wheel

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Variants

List of all variants of meanwhile that leads to same result
meanwhile , meanwhiles , in the meanwhile

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Etymology

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From Old English mīn fēower, mīn wīth, meaning 'my five, my with,' used as a temporal expression meaning 'at the same time, meanwhile'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'meanwhile' is used an average of 3 times per 100,000 words in English.

2. The term 'meanwhile' is derived from the Old English 'mīn fēower' which means 'my five'.

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Related Concepts

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1. simultaneity: The quality or state of existing, happening, or occurring at the same time.

2. concurrently: Happening or operating at the same time.

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Culture

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The term 'meanwhile' has been used extensively in literature and art to convey the idea of simultaneous events. In music, it is used in the title of a famous symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, 'Eroica', where the term is used in the second movement to indicate a transition between two contrasting themes.

How to Memorize "meanwhile"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock with two hands moving at the same time, representing two events happening simultaneously. Meanwhile is the time in between those events.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a juggler keeping multiple balls in the air at the same time.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'M-E-A-N-W-H-I-L-E' to remember the meaning: 'Meaning Events Are Not Happening Instantly, Living Elsewhere'.

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