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synchronous

adjective

occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
YN
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsɪŋkɹənəs

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Definitions

adjective

  1. occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

    “{'source': 'Jour.A.M.A.', 'text': 'recovery was synchronous with therapy'}”

adjective

  1. (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

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'Jour.A.M.A.', 'text': 'recovery was synchronous with therapy'}
a synchronous set of clocks
the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight
synchronous oscillations

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