synchrony

noun

syn·​chro·​ny ˈsiŋ-krə-nē 

ˈsin-

plural synchronies

: synchronistic occurrence, arrangement, or treatment

Examples of synchrony in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the show goes on, a more mysterious literary synchrony emerges: how wonderful that Eliot, in 1939, placed such an emphasis on the power of names known only to those who understand you, and on a thriving community’s reverence for its elders. —Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024

These swarms of fireflies will flash in synchrony for hours, long after the last visitor has left. —Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024

The synchrony can originate in different parts of the swarm. —Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024

Even within the same government, the left and right hands are often not working in synchrony. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

synchron(ous) + -y entry 2

Note: As a linguistic term borrowed from French synchronie, it was introduced along with synchronique synchronic by Ferdinand de saussure; see note at diachrony.

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing synchrony

• in synchrony with

Medical Definition

synchrony

noun

syn·​chro·​ny ˈsiŋ-krə-nē, ˈsin- 

plural synchronies

: synchronous occurrence, arrangement, or treatment

cells dividing in synchrony