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synchronism

syn·chro·nism
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sing-kruh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈsɪŋ krəˌnɪz əm/
    • /ˈsɪŋ.krə.nɪzm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-kruh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈsɪŋ krəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of synchronism word

  • noun synchronism coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness. 1
  • noun synchronism the arrangement or treatment of synchronous things or events in conjunction, as in a history. 1
  • noun synchronism a tabular arrangement of historical events or personages, grouped according to their dates. 1
  • noun synchronism Physics, Electricity. the state of being synchronous. 1
  • noun synchronism Psychoanalysis. the simultaneous occurrence of causally unrelated events and the belief that the simultaneity has meaning beyond mere coincidence. 1
  • noun synchronism the quality or condition of being synchronous 0

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Origin of synchronism

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Medieval Latin synchronismus < Greek synchronismós, equivalent to sýnchron(os) synchronous + -ismos -ism

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Parts of speech for Synchronism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

synchronism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

synchronism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for synchronism

noun synchronism

  • coincidence — A coincidence is when two or more similar or related events occur at the same time by chance and without any planning.
  • concomitance — existence or occurrence together or in connection with another
  • concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
  • coexistence — The coexistence of one thing with another is the fact that they exist together at the same time or in the same place.

Top questions with synchronism

  • what is synchronism?

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