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synchrony

American  
[sing-kruh-nee] / ˈsɪŋ krə ni /

noun

synchronies plural
  1. simultaneous occurrence; synchronism.

  2. 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.


synchrony British  
/ 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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Etymology

Origin of synchrony

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

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The science of interpersonal synchrony explains how “clicking” can be a fast track to intimacy—or drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

As the particles in a synchrotron gain energy, the fields generated by the steering magnets need to ramp up in synchrony to keep the particles on a circular path of a fixed radius.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 27, 2024

The remarkable synchrony of this interannual variation was known to extend to hundreds and thousands of kilometres in many species.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

For example, astronomers studying six planets orbiting a star 100 light years away have just found that they orbit their star with an almost rhythmic beat, in perfect synchrony.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024

In some studies, students who have a high degree of synchrony with their teachers are happier, more enthused, interested, and easygoing.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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