synchronicity
/ (ˌsɪnkrəˈnɪsɪtɪ) /
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noun
an apparently meaningful coincidence in time of two or more similar or identical events that are causally unrelated
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Word Origin for synchronicity
C20: coined by Carl Jung from synchronic + -ity
Words nearby synchronicity
synchromism, synchronal, synchroneity, synchronia, synchronic, synchronicity, synchronic study, synchronism, synchronistic, synchronize, synchronized shifting
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How to use synchronicity in a sentence
The team had to make sure all the robots and lights were in place and the synchronicity of all the elements was intact.
Alfonso Cuarón on the Making of His Instant Sci-Fi Classic ‘Gravity’|Marlow Stern|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEASTThe means involved in achieving this synchronicity are characteristic of the various stages in human evolution.
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