Word Explorer

Tandem

/ˈtæn.dəm/

A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing the pulling power but only the animal in front able to steer.

Full Dictionary Entry

📖 Definitions of "Tandem"

noun

1
A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing the pulling power but only the animal in front able to steer.
2
(transferred sense) A bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front able to steer.
3
A group of two or more people, machines etc. working together; close collaboration.

adjective

1
Together; working as one.
"Their skillful tandem work made the project quick and successful."

adverb

1
One behind the other.
"The horses were harnessed tandem."

🔄 Synonyms of "Tandem"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bicycle-built-for-twonoun	a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tandem"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
bicycle-built-for-twonoun	a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
pacenoun	A step.
transitnoun	The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.
turnnoun	A change of direction or orientation.
setnoun	A punch for setting nails in wood.
spectrometrynoun	(physics, analytical chemistry) The measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, especially any of several techniques used to analyze the structure of molecules; the measurement of spectra of things other than radiation, such as the masses of molecules and their breakdown products
mixnoun	The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
linknoun	A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
peernoun	Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
parnoun	(golf, mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
gignoun	Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
mergenoun	The joining together of multiple sources.
combinationnoun	The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
pairnoun	Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
partnershipnoun	An association of two or more people to conduct a business.
cooperationnoun	(usually uncountable) The act of cooperating.
unisonnoun	(British, labor union) A public-sector trade union in the United Kingdom.
jointnoun	(anatomy) Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
collaborativenoun	(management) An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal
conjunctionnoun	(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)