syntonic

[ sin-ton-ik ]

adjective

1. Electricity. adjusted to oscillations of the same or a particular frequency.
2. Psychiatry. of or denoting a personality characterized by normal emotional responsiveness to the environment.

syntonic

/ sɪnˈtɒnɪk /

adjective

1. psychol emotionally in harmony with one's environment

Derived Forms

• synˈtonically, adverb

Other Words From

• syn·toni·cal·ly adverb
• nonsyn·tonic adjective
• nonsyn·toni·cal adjective
• nonsyn·toni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of syntonic¹

1890–95; < Greek sýnton ( os ) attuned to, literally, stretched together (verbid of synteínein to harmonize, equivalent to syn- syn- + ton- (derivative of teínein to stretch; tone ) + -os adj. suffix) + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of syntonic¹

C20: from Greek suntonos in harmony with; see syn- , tone

Example Sentences

The connections for an experimental syntonic wireless transmitting station are shown in the diagram Fig. 4.

From Project Gutenberg

Page 77, printer's error, systonic for syntonic, 'the systonic transmitting'.

From Project Gutenberg