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synchronizing

syn·chro·nize
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sing-kruh-nahyz]
    • /ˈsɪŋ krəˌnaɪz/
    • /ˈsɪŋ.krə.naɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-kruh-nahyz]
    • /ˈsɪŋ krəˌnaɪz/

Definitions of synchronizing word

  • verb with object synchronizing to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another: Synchronize your watches. 1
  • verb with object synchronizing to cause to go on, move, operate, work, etc., at the same rate and exactly together: They synchronized their steps and walked on together. 1
  • verb with object synchronizing Movies, Television. to cause (sound and action) to match precisely: to synchronize the sound of footsteps with the actor's movements. to match the sound and action in (a scene). 1
  • verb with object synchronizing to cause to agree in time of occurrence; assign to the same time or period, as in a history. 1
  • verb with object synchronizing to adjust the periodicities of (two or more electrical or mechanical devices) so that the periods are equal or integral multiples or fractions of each other. 1
  • verb without object synchronizing to occur at the same time or coincide or agree in time. 1
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Origin of synchronizing

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Greek synchronízein to be contemporary with, equivalent to sýnchron(os) synchronous + -izein -ize

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Parts of speech for Synchronizing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Synchronizing

synchronizing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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