synchronicity

[ sing-kruh-nis-i-tee ]

noun

1. (in the psychology of Carl Jung) the simultaneous occurrence of causally unrelated events and the belief that the simultaneity has meaning beyond mere coincidence.
2. coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneity.
3. Physics, Electricity. the state of having the same frequency and zero phase difference.

synchronicity

/ ˌsɪnkrəˈnɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. an apparently meaningful coincidence in time of two or more similar or identical events that are causally unrelated

Word History and Origins

Origin of synchronicity¹

First recorded in 1865–70 synchronicity fordef 1; 1950–55 synchronicity fordef 2; synchron(ous) ( def ) + -ic ( def ) + -ity ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of synchronicity¹

C20: coined by Carl Jung from synchronic + -ity

Example Sentences

The team had to make sure all the robots and lights were in place and the synchronicity of all the elements was intact.

From The Daily Beast

The means involved in achieving this synchronicity are characteristic of the various stages in human evolution.

From Project Gutenberg

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