synchronization

The state or property of being synchronized.

Noun

  1. The state or property of being synchronized.
    • The generator went off line when it lost synchronization with the power line.
    • I was very impressed with the obvious amount of work that went into the learning and synchronization of such a complex and harmonically and difficult score. - 1987 April 18, Tom Grabosky, “Gay Men's Voices Rise Up...
    • Synchronization, the coordinated dynamics of many units to the same timing is found throughout the natural world. - 2012, Staff (Max Planck Institute), Study: Solar and wind energy may stabilize the power grid, R&D...
  2. The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time.

Origin

Etymology tree English synchronize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English synchronization From synchronize + -ation.

Forms

synchronizations synchronisation

Synonyms

synchroneity synchronicity

Derived

antisynchronization asynchronization autosynchronization data synchronization desynchronization dissynchronization dyssynchronization hypersynchronization missynchronization photosynchronization presynchronization resynchronization self-synchronization synchronizational synchronization domain synchronization gear synchronization proxy unsynchronization