Definitions for tandemˈtæn dəm

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

tan•demˈtæn dəm(adv.)

  1. one following or behind the other:

    to drive horses tandem.

  2. (adj.)having animals, seats, parts, etc., arranged one behind another.

    Category: Transportation

  3. (n.)a vehicle, as a truck or tractor, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.

    Category: Transportation

  4. Ref: tandem bicycle.

  5. a team of horses harnessed one behind the other.

  6. a two-wheeled carriage drawn by horses so harnessed.

    Category: Transportation

Idioms for tandem:

  1. in tandem, in single file; one behind the other. in association or partnership.

    Category: Idiom

Origin of tandem:

1775–85; < L tandem at length

Princeton's WordNet

  1. tandem(noun)

    an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another

  2. bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem(adverb)

    a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

  3. tandem, in tandem(adverb)

    one behind the other

    "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem"

Wiktionary

  1. tandem(Noun)

    A bicycle with two seats, two sets of pedals, and two wheels; a bicycle-built-for-two.

    we used to ride this tandem

  2. tandem(Noun)

    An arrangement of two or more objects arranged one behind the other.

    driving cars in tandem

  3. tandem(Adverb)

    One behind the other.

    ride tandem on a bicycle-built-for-two

  4. tandem(Adjective)

    Together; working as one.

    Their skillful tandem work made the project successful and quick.

  5. Origin: From tandem, from tam + suffix -dem. Sense of bicycles with two seats from 1884.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tandem(u)

    one after another; -- said especially of horses harnessed and driven one before another, instead of abreast

  2. Tandem(noun)

    a team of horses harnessed one before the other


Translations for tandem

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

tandem(adverb)

(usually of two people on a tandem) one behind the other

They rode tandem.

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