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ˈsɪŋ krə nəssyn·chro·nous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. synchronous, synchronal, synchronicadjective

    occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

    "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A.; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"

  2. synchronousadjective

    (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions

Wiktionary

  1. synchronousadjective

    At the same time, at the same frequency.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Synchronousadjective

    Happening at the same time.

    Etymology: σὺν and χϱὸνος.

    The variations of the gravity of the air keep both the solids and fluids in an oscillatory motion, synchronous and proportional to their changes. John Arbuthnot, on Air.

Wikipedia

  1. synchronous

    Synchronization is the coordination of events to operate a system in unison. For example, the conductor of an orchestra keeps the orchestra synchronized or in time. Systems that operate with all parts in synchrony are said to be synchronous or in sync—and those that are not are asynchronous. Today, time synchronization can occur between systems around the world through satellite navigation signals and other time and frequency transfer techniques.

ChatGPT

  1. synchronous

    Synchronous refers to events or processes that occur at the same time or in a coordinated manner. It refers to a consistent timing or sequence, often in relation to a specific system or standard. This term is commonly used in various fields like telecommunications, computing, and other technology-related disciplines.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Synchronousadjective

    happening at the same time; simultaneous

  2. Etymology: [Gr. ; sy`n with + time. Cf. Chronicle.]

Editors Contribution

  1. synchronous

    To occur at an exact specific moment of time.

    Many computers are synchronous and update exactly at the same time regularly.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020  

Entomology

  1. Synchronous

    happening at the same time.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of synchronous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of synchronous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of synchronous in a Sentence

  1. Greg Autry:

    A U.S. company, we were getting $40,000 per kilogram to [send to] synchronous orbit, and the new startups were expecting a $25,000 to $30,000 price – and then the Chinese started to come in and announce $5,000, so it’s not like the cut it 10% or 20% or even half.

  2. Jonathan Zachreson:

    Nonetheless, she's still taking the trip to Mexico, but isn't coming back to teach in person, i'm so baffled that a teacher is able to just cancel synchronous learning at their own whim and not notify staff or not find a substitute to replace.

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