synchronize
/ˈsɪŋ.kɹəˌnaɪz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.
American usage; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
verb
To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.
American usage; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity."
- "We synchronized our watches and agreed to meet at four o'clock precisely."
- "Gay men often have interests and concerns that don't synchronize with the issues considered top priorities by lesbians."
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 From Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō), equivalent to syn- + chrono- + -ize.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɪŋ.kɹəˌnaɪz/
- British English: /ˈsɪŋ.kɹəˌnaɪz/
Usage
- American usage
- Intransitive verb
- Transitive verb