noun
- The relation that exists when things occur at the same time.
- usage: "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"
- synonyms: synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation
- An adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison.
- synonyms: synchronization, synchronisation, synchronising
- Coordinating by causing to indicate the same time.
- usage: "the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary"
- synonyms: synchronization, synchronisation
verb
- Make synchronous and adjust in time or manner.
- usage: "Let's synchronize our efforts"
- synonyms: synchronize, synchronise, sync
- Happen at the same time.
- synonyms: synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise
- Make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action.
- usage: "synchronize this film"
- synonyms: synchronize, synchronise
- Arrange or represent events so that they co-occur.
- usage: "synchronize biblical events"
- synonyms: synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise
- Operate simultaneously.
- usage: "The clocks synchronize"
- synonyms: synchronize, synchronise
- Cause to indicate the same time or rate.
- usage: "synchronize your watches"
- synonyms: synchronize, synchronise
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