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synchrony

[ sing-kruh-nee ]

noun

, plural syn·chro·nies.
  1. simultaneous occurrence; synchronism.
  2. Linguistics. the study of a linguistic system at a single moment in time; a synchronic approach to language study: Compare diachrony ( def 2a ).

    The book primarily discusses synchrony and is focused on current variation in the German language.



synchrony

/ ˈsɪŋkrənɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being synchronous; simultaneity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of synchrony1

First recorded in 1840–50; synchron(ous) + -y 3
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Example Sentences

In the context of neural information flows, the specific shared resonance is known as neural synchrony.

This kind of synchrony is a well-established phenomenon key for brain processes and human consciousness.

There is the collective joy our species is hardwired to feel when we move in synchrony with others, a phenomenon that at first was an evolutionary advantage that promoted cooperation during hunting.

The findings support previous research suggesting this kind of synchrony between minds can boost social behavior, “particularly cooperative interactions,” Kozorovitskiy says.

This “motor synchrony” involved one lion yawning, then another yawning, then the first getting up and walking around or laying back down and the other doing the same thing.

In the earliest experiments he depended upon his ear to detect whether the motor and tuning-fork were in synchrony.

McNiven wondered at the synchrony, but naturally mentioned neither client to the other.

All that we electrons have done is to cause one disc to vibrate in exact synchrony with another distant disc.

Now the success of such a plan obviously depended upon two factors: synchrony and surprise.

In synchrony with the noise made by this deer's rising five other deer in various parts of the brush patch leaped up and made off.

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