syntonize

especially British, syn·to·nise

[sin-tn-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

syntonized, syntonizing 

1. to render syntonic; tune to the same frequency.

Other Word Forms

• syntonization noun
• syntonizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of syntonize¹

First recorded in 1890–95; synton(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

It is found possible to "tune," or "syntonize," the aërial rod or wire of a receiving station with a transmitter.

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