Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synchrony

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
syn-chrony
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, syn- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

synchronies (plural)

Derived Forms

antisynchrony desynchrony dyssynchrony hypersynchrony pseudosynchrony

Phrases

dys-synchrony menstrual synchrony

Synonyms

synchronism synchronicity synchroneity synchronization synchronisation synchronizing

Antonyms

diachrony

Questions

What does synchrony mean?
synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.
Where does synchrony come from?
By surface analysis, syn- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.

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