synchronicity
Americannoun
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(in the psychology of Carl Jung) the simultaneous occurrence of causally unrelated events and the belief that the simultaneity has meaning beyond mere coincidence.
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coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneity.
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Physics, Electricity. the state of having the same frequency and zero phase difference.
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Origin of synchronicity
First recorded in 1865–70 synchronicity for def. 1; 1950–55 synchronicity for def. 2; synchron(ous) ( def. ) + -ic ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )
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“It stays with you. It’s poetry — art and math all working in magical synchronicity. It’s the perfect game.”
From Los Angeles Times
Marcel Spears, who portrayed Juicy Off Broadway and is returning to the role, describes an almost psychic “synchronicity” between Ijames and Ali in the rehearsal room.
From New York Times
After finishing their trips around the floor, they pause under the basket and, in totally synchronicity, bow.
From Los Angeles Times
The Americans kept up their synchronicity during the medals ceremony, turning left and right together before receiving their prizes on a tray.
From Fox News
Haack's post goes on to explain that she met Hall in the spring, and "the synchronicities hit us so hard and fast they were impossible to ignore."
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