Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synchronization

/sˌɪŋkɹənəzˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: syn-chro-niza-tion
IPA: /sˌɪŋkɹənəzˈeɪʃən/

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or property of being synchronized.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The generator went off line when it lost synchronization with the power line."
"I was very impressed with the obvious amount of work that went into the learning and synchronization of such a complex and harmonically and difficult score."
"Synchronization, the coordinated dynamics of many units to the same timing is found throughout the natural world."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Ancient Greek συγ- (sug-) Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) Ancient Greek σῠ́γχρονος (sŭ́nkhronos) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō)der. English synchronize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English synchronization From synchronize + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

synchronizations (plural) synchronisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

antisynchronization asynchronization autosynchronization desynchronization dissynchronization dyssynchronization hypersynchronization missynchronization photosynchronization presynchronization resynchronization synchronizational

Phrases

data synchronization self-synchronization synchronization domain synchronization gear synchronization proxy

Synonyms

synchroneity synchronicity synchronisation synchronizing synchronising synchronism synchrony

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce synchronization?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɪŋkɹənəzˈeɪʃən/.
What does synchronization mean?: The state or property of being synchronized.
Where does synchronization come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Ancient Greek συγ- (sug-) Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) Ancient Greek σῠ́γχρονος (sŭ́nkhronos) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō)der. English synchronize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English synchronization From synchronize + -ation.

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