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Synchronize
Syn′chro-nize
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Synchronized
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Synchronizing
.] [Gr. [GREEK].]
To agree in time; to be simultaneous.
The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress,
synchronized
with that of Christianity. De Quincey.
Syn′chro-nize
,Verb.
T.
1.
To assign to the same date or period of time;
“Josephus synchronizes Nisan with the Egyptian Pharmus.” as, to
. synchronize
two events of Greek and Roman historyW. L. Bevan.
2.
To cause to agree in time;
as, to
synchronize
the movements of different machines; to synchronize
clocks.Webster 1828 Edition
Synchronize
SYN'CHRONIZE
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
synchronize
synchronize
English
Alternative forms
- synchronise (non-Oxford British spelling)
Verb
synchronize (third-person singular simple present synchronizes, present participle synchronizing, simple past and past participle synchronized)
- (transitive) To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way. To harmonize in regard to time.
- (intransitive) To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.
- De Quincey
- The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity.
- De Quincey
Derived terms
terms derived from synchronize
Related terms
Translations
cause two events to have coordinated timing
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