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# tandem

noun (a tandem, tandems); adverb (in tandem)

«tandem» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A bicycle built for two riders, one behind the other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/#m1)
2. in tandem: together, at the same time, or working as a team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, a tandem bike is ridden by two people. In school and science, things that happen "in tandem" happen together. Phrases: in tandem with, tandem bike, tandem jump (skydiving with an instructor).

### Examples

- Mum and Dad rode a tandem along the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/#x1)
- The two teachers work in tandem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/#x2)
- A tandem has two seats and two sets of pedals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/#x3)
- The lights and music changed in tandem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/#x4)
- She did a tandem skydive with an instructor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/#x5)
- Prices rose in tandem with demand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a tandem, tandems. In maths, a tandem has 2 riders and 2 wheels, but only 1 bike: count carefully.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tandem» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tandem/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tandem» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tandem.html) on Mova free.