syntonize

[ sin-tn-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, syn·to·nized, syn·to·niz·ing.

1. to render syntonic; tune to the same frequency.

Other Words From

• synto·ni·zation noun
• synto·nizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of syntonize¹

First recorded in 1890–95; synton(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

It is found possible to "tune," or "syntonize," the aërial rod or wire of a receiving station with a transmitter.

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