synchronization meaning
UK US /ˌsɪŋkrənəˈzeɪʃən/ 5 syllables
synchronization (noun): the relation that exists when things occur at the same time.
Spelling: synchronisation (British) · synchronization (American)
synchronization has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
synchronization as a noun
- the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
- the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves
Synonyms: synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronisation, synchronizing
Opposite: desynchronization
Type of: temporal relation
Related forms: synchronize
- an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
Synonyms: synchronisation, synchronizing, synchronising
Type of: adjustment
Related forms: synchronize
- coordinating by causing to indicate the same time
- the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary
Synonyms: synchronisation, synchronizing
Type of: coordination
Related forms: synchronize
How to pronounce synchronization
synchronization is pronounced /ˌsɪŋkrənəˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with synchronization
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