synchronicity /-isˈi-ti/ noun

Coincidence of events that appear to be related but are not

synchˈronism noun

1. Coincidence in time
2. Simultaneity
3. Keeping time together
4. Occurrence of similar phrases at the same time
5. Exhibition of contemporary history in one scheme
6. The bringing together of different parts of a story (occurring at different times) in one picture or work of art

synchronisˈtic or (rare) synchronisˈtical adjective

synchronisˈtically adverb

synchronīzāˈtion or synchronīsāˈtion noun

synˈchronize or synˈchronise intransitive verb

To coincide or agree in time

1. To cause to coincide or agree in time
2. To time together or to a standard
3. To represent or identify as contemporary
4. To enable (an electronic device) to be updated with changes made to another device
5. To make (the soundtrack of a film) exactly simultaneous with the picture (TV and film)

synchˈronizer or synchˈroniser noun

1. That which, or someone who, synchronizes
2. A synchroscope
3. A unit for maintaining synchronism when transmitting data between two devices (computing)

synchronolˈogy noun

Chronological arrangement side by side

synchˈronous adjective

1. Simultaneous
2. Contemporary
3. Keeping time together

synchˈronously adverb

synchˈronousness noun

synchˈrony noun

Simultaneity

synchronized swimming (also informal synchro swimming or synchˈro) noun

A sport in which a swimmer or group of swimmers performs a sequence of gymnastic and balletic movements in time to music

synchronous motor noun

An electric motor whose speed is exactly proportional to the frequency of the supply current

synchronous orbit noun

Geostationary orbit

synchronous transmission noun (computing)

Transmission of data along communication lines at a fixed rate and in a continuous string