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synchrony

[ sing-kruh-nee ]
/ ˈsɪŋ krə ni /
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noun, plural syn·chro·nies.
simultaneous occurrence; synchronism.
Linguistics. the study of a linguistic system at a single moment in time; a synchronic approach to language study: The book primarily discusses synchrony and is focused on current variation in the German language.Compare diachrony (def. 2a).
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Origin of synchrony

First recorded in 1840–50; synchron(ous) + -y3
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British Dictionary definitions for synchrony

synchrony
/ (ˈsɪŋkrənɪ) /

noun
the state of being synchronous; simultaneity
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