sync
or synch
[ singk ]
/ sɪŋk /
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noun (used esp. in the phrases in sync and out of sync)
synchronization: The picture and the soundtrack were out of sync.
harmony or harmonious relationship: Management wants to be in sync with the client's wishes.
verb (used with or without object)
to synchronize; harmonize.
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Origin of sync
First recorded in 1930–35; shortened form
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British Dictionary definitions for sync
sync
synch
films television computing
verb
an informal word for synchronize
noun
an informal word for synchronizationin sync; out of sync See synchronization
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