synchronous
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adjective \ˈsiŋ-krə-nəs, ˈsin-\Definition of SYNCHRONOUS
1
: happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
2
: recurring or operating at exactly the same periods
3
: involving or indicating synchronism
4
a : having the same period; also : having the same period and phase b : geostationary
5
: of, used in, or being digital communication (as between computers) in which a common timing signal is established that dictates when individual bits can be transmitted and which allows for very high rates of data transfer
— syn·chro·nous·ly adverb
— syn·chro·nous·ness noun
See Examples of SYNCHRONOUS
- <the synchronous arrival of a baby sister and loss of a beloved grandmother strongly affected the child>
Origin of SYNCHRONOUS
Late Latin synchronos, from Greek, from syn- + chronos time
First Known Use: 1669
Related to SYNCHRONOUS
- Synonyms
- coetaneous, coeval, coexistent, coexisting, coextensive, coincident, coincidental, concurrent, contemporaneous, coterminous, simultaneous, synchronic, contemporary
- Antonyms
- asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous
See Synonym Discussion at contemporary
syn·chro·nous
adjective \ˈsiŋ-krə-nəs, ˈsin-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SYNCHRONOUS
1
: happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
2
: recurring or operating at exactly the same periods
3
: having the same period; also : having the same period and phase
—syn·chro·nous·ly adverb
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