synchrony
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simultaneous occurrence; synchronism.
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Linguistics. the study of a linguistic system at a single moment in time; a synchronic approach to language study.
The book primarily discusses synchrony and is focused on current variation in the German language.
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Etymology
Origin of synchrony
First recorded in 1840–50; synchron(ous) + -y 3
Example Sentences
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Too often people spend time with friends or frenemies out of habit, convenience or social positioning, perhaps drinking too much or laughing too loud to mask the lack of synchrony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
“My hunch is that the synchrony is kind of the point,” he says.
From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024
The remarkable synchrony of this interannual variation was known to extend to hundreds and thousands of kilometres in many species.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
For example, astronomers studying six planets orbiting a star 100 light years away have just found that they orbit their star with an almost rhythmic beat, in perfect synchrony.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024
I cannot help thinking that if only I knew more about them, and how they maintain our synchrony, I would have a new way to explain music to myself.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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