synchronizing meaning

UK US /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzɪŋ/ 4 syllables

synchronizing (noun): the relation that exists when things occur at the same time.

synchronizing has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

synchronizing as a noun

  1. 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, synchronization, synchronisation

    Opposite: desynchronizing

    Type of: temporal relation

    Related forms: synchronize

  2. an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison

    Synonyms: synchronization, synchronisation, synchronising

    Type of: adjustment

    Related forms: synchronize

  3. coordinating by causing to indicate the same time
    • the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary

    Synonyms: synchronization, synchronisation

    Type of: coordination

    Related forms: synchronize

How to pronounce synchronizing

synchronizing is pronounced /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzɪŋ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 31 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in NG · 13-letter words

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