synchrony
[ sing-kruh-nee ]
/ ˈsɪŋ krə ni /
noun, plural syn·chro·nies.
simultaneous occurrence; synchronism.
Linguistics. a synchronic approach to language study.
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Origin of synchrony
First recorded in 1840–50; synchron(ous) + -y3
Words nearby synchrony
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British Dictionary definitions for synchrony
synchrony
/ (ˈsɪŋkrənɪ) /
noun
the state of being synchronous; simultaneity
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