The difference between Concurrent and Lagging
When used as nouns, concurrent means one who, or that which, concurs, whereas lagging means the covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.
When used as adjectives, concurrent means happening at the same time, whereas lagging means falling behind, not keeping up the pace.
check bellow for the other definitions of Concurrent and Lagging
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Concurrent as an adjective:
Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
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Concurrent as an adjective:
Belonging to the same period; contemporary.
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Concurrent as an adjective:
Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contributing to the same event or effect.
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Concurrent as an adjective:
Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects.
Examples:
"the concurrent jurisdiction of courts"
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Concurrent as an adjective (geometry):
Meeting in one point.
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Concurrent as an adjective:
Running alongside one another on parallel courses; moving together in space.
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Concurrent as an adjective (computing):
Involving more than one thread of computation.
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Concurrent as a noun:
One who, or that which, concurs; a joint or contributory cause.
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Concurrent as a noun:
One pursuing the same course, or seeking the same objects; hence, a rival; an opponent.
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Concurrent as a noun:
One of the supernumerary days of the year over fifty-two complete weeks; so called because they concur with the solar cycle, the course of which they follow.
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Concurrent as a noun:
One who accompanies a sheriff's officer as witness.
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Lagging as an adjective:
falling behind, not keeping up the pace
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Lagging as an adjective:
Occurring after; indicating the later phase of
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Lagging as a noun:
The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.
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Lagging as a noun:
The material so used.
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Lagging as a noun (slang, countable):
A prison sentence.
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Lagging as a verb: