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SYNCHRONY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The relation that exists when things occur at the same time
Example:
the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves
Synonyms:
synchroneity; synchronicity; synchronisation; synchronism; synchronization; synchronizing; synchrony
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("synchrony" is a kind of...):
temporal relation (a relation involving time)
Derivation:
synchronic (occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase)
synchronise (make synchronous and adjust in time or manner)
synchronise (arrange or represent events so that they co-occur)
synchronise (happen at the same time)
synchronize (make synchronous and adjust in time or manner)
synchronize (arrange or represent events so that they co-occur)
synchronize (make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action)
synchronize (happen at the same time)
synchronous (occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase)
