Arrangement in which people, machines, or animals are in line behind one another facing forward
For other uses, see Tandem (disambiguation).
Ponies driving in tandemTandem bicycle
Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.[1]
The original use of the term in English was in tandem harness,[citation needed] which is used for two or more draft horses, or other draft animals, harnessed in a single line one behind another, as opposed to a pair, harnessed side by side, or a team of several pairs. The tandem harness allows additional animals to provide pulling power for a vehicle designed for a single animal.
The English word tandem derives from the Latin adverb tandem, meaning at length or finally.[2] It is a word play, using the Latin phrase (referring to time, not position) for English "at length, lengthwise".[3]
Tandem bicycles are named for their tandem seating, a more common arrangement than side-by-side "sociable" seating. Tandem can also be used more generally to refer to any group of persons or objects working together, not necessarily in line.[1]
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^"Tandem". Wordinfo.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
^Harper, Douglas (2014-01-14). "tandem". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
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