synchrony

Thân thiện

The dancers move in perfect synchrony.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state or condition of happening at the same time or rate; simultaneous occurrence. This is the core meaning, referring to events, actions, or processes that are coordinated in time. 2. Coincidence in time; synchronism. It describes the temporal alignment of two or more things.

Usage

Synchrony is a formal or technical term used to describe precise temporal coordination. It is commonly used in scientific, technical, and academic contexts (e.g., biology, physics, neuroscience, linguistics) but can also be applied to artistic or social phenomena. * The synchrony of the dancers' movements was breathtaking. * Brain researchers study the synchrony of neural activity. * There is a natural synchrony between the tides and the lunar cycle.

Examples

• The perfect synchrony of the clock's gears ensures accurate timekeeping.
• The study measured the synchrony between the speaker's lip movements and the audio signal.
• Fireflies lighting up in perfect synchrony create a magical display in the forest.

Advanced Usage

• In synchrony with: Happening at the same time and pace as something else.
  • The engine's pistons move in perfect synchrony with each other.
• Out of synchrony (or synchrony): Not occurring at the same time; desynchronized.
  • The audio was out of synchrony with the video, causing a distracting lag.

Variants and Related Words

• Synchronize (verb): To cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
  • We need to synchronize our watches before the mission.
• Synchronous (adjective): Existing or occurring at the same time.
  • The students attended a synchronous online lecture.
• Synchronization (noun): The process of synchronizing or the state of being synchronized.
  • The synchronization of data across devices is essential.

Synonyms

• Simultaneity
• Concurrence
• Coincidence
• Synchronism

Antonyms

• Asynchrony
• Desynchronization
• Sequence
• Succession

Học thuật

Noun

1. the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
   • the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• synchronism
• synchronicity
• synchroneity
• synchronization
• synchronisation
• synchronizing