synchronous meaning
UK US /ˈsɪŋkrənəs/ 3 syllables
synchronous (adjective): occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase.
synchronous has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
synchronous as an adjective
- occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
- recovery was synchronous with therapy
- a synchronous set of clocks
- the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight
- synchronous oscillations
Synonyms: synchronal, synchronic
Opposite: asynchronous
Similar: coetaneous, coexistent, coincident, contemporaneous, parallel, synchronic, synchronized
Related forms: synchrony, synchroneity
- (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions
Opposite: asynchronous
How to pronounce synchronous
synchronous is pronounced /ˈsɪŋkrənəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
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