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self-synchronize

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
self--syn-chro-nize
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To adjust its period to that of an average of the group.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English synchronize English self-synchronize From self- + synchronize.

Inflected Forms

self-synchronizes (present, singular) self-synchronizing (participle, present) self-synchronized (participle, past) self-synchronized (past)

Phrases

self-synchronizing

Frequently Paired Words

self-synchronizing

Questions

What does self-synchronize mean?
To adjust its period to that of an average of the group.
Where does self-synchronize come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English synchronize English self-synchronize From self- + synchronize.

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