abreast

[A*breast·]

There's nothing worse than being stuck on a narrow path behind two people walking abreast of one another. If they only knew you were there, they'd walk single file so you could pass them. Abreast means side by side.

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Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast."

Adverb
alongside each other, facing on the same direction


adv.
Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast."

adv.
Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.

adv.
Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.

adv.
At the same time; simultaneously.


Abreast

A*breast" , adv. [Pref. a- + breast.] 1. Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast." Macaulay. 2. (Naut.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of. 3. Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science. 4. At the same time; simultaneously. [Obs.]
Abreast therewith began a convocation.

Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast."

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We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.

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