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- [sin-ton-ik]
- /sɪnˈtɒn ɪk/
- /sɪntˈɒnɪk/
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- [sin-ton-ik]
- /sɪnˈtɒn ɪk/
Definitions of syntonic word
- adjective syntonic Electricity. adjusted to oscillations of the same or a particular frequency. 1
- adjective syntonic Psychiatry. of or denoting a personality characterized by normal emotional responsiveness to the environment. 1
- adjective syntonic emotionally in harmony with one's environment 0
- adjective syntonic in emotional equilibrium and responsive to the environment 0
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Origin of syntonic
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Greek sýnton(os) attuned to, literally, stretched together (verbid of synteínein to harmonize, equivalent to syn- syn- + ton- (derivative of teínein to stretch; see tone) + -os adj. suffix) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Syntonic
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
syntonic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
syntonic usage trend in Literature
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