synchronization

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noun

The state or property of being synchronized.

“The generator went off line when it lost synchronization with the power line.”

Similar
synchroneitysynchronicitysynchronismsynchronysynchronisationsynchronizingsynchronising
Opposite
desynchronization
OriginEnglish synchronize ← Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksún →
CommonScrabble 32
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Meanings

nounsynchronization (countable and uncountable, plural synchronizations)

plural synchronizations · alternative synchronisation

  1. countableuncountableThe state or property of being synchronized.

    The generator went off line when it lost synchronization with the power line.

    2 more examples

    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 Singin'”, in Gay Community News, page 7

    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 Magazine, online
  2. countableuncountablegovernmentThe arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
synchroneitysynchronicity

nounthe relation that exists when things occur at the same time

Similar
synchronismsynchronysynchronicitysynchroneitysynchronisationsynchronizing
Opposite
desynchronization
Broader
temporal relation

nounan adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison

Similar
synchronisationsynchronizingsynchronising
Broader
adjustmentregistrationreadjustment

nouncoordinating by causing to indicate the same time

Similar
synchronisationsynchronizing
Broader
coordination
Also see
simultaneousnesssynchroneitysynchronicitysynchronismsynchronousnesssynchrony

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Ancient Greekσυγ- (sug-)
  8. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  9. Ancient Greekσῠ́γχρονος (sŭ́nkhronos)
  10. Ancient Greekσυγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō)
  11. Englishsynchronize
  12. Englishsynchronization

From synchronize + -ation.

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Translations

Bulgarian синхрониза́ция
  • синхрониза́ция (sinhronizácija)the state or property of being synchronized
Catalan sincronització
  • sincronitzacióthe state or property of being synchronized
Chinese Mandarin 同步, 同步化
  • 同步 (tóngbù)the state or property of being synchronized
  • 同步化 (tóngbùhuà)the state or property of being synchronized
Danish synkronisering
  • synkroniseringthe state or property of being synchronized
Dutch synchronisatie
  • synchronisatiethe state or property of being synchronized
Esperanto sinkronigo
  • sinkronigothe state or property of being synchronized
Estonian sünkroniseerimine
  • sünkroniseeriminethe state or property of being synchronized
Finnish synkronointi, tahdistus
  • synkronointithe state or property of being synchronized
  • tahdistusthe state or property of being synchronized
French synchronisation
  • synchronisationthe state or property of being synchronized
German Synchronisierung
  • Synchronisierungthe state or property of being synchronized
Hungarian szinkronizálás
  • szinkronizálásthe state or property of being synchronized
Indonesian sinkronisasi
  • sinkronisasithe state or property of being synchronized
Italian sincronizzazione
  • sincronizzazionethe state or property of being synchronized
Japanese 同期
  • 同期 (dōki)the state or property of being synchronized
Korean 싱크로
  • 싱크로 (singkeuro)the state or property of being synchronized
Māori whakatautokotahitanga, whakatukutahitanga
  • whakatautokotahitangathe state or property of being synchronized
  • whakatukutahitangathe state or property of being synchronized
Persian همگامسازی
  • همگامسازی (hamgâm-sâzi)the state or property of being synchronized
Polish synchronizacja
  • synchronizacjathe state or property of being synchronized
Portuguese sincronização
  • sincronizaçãothe state or property of being synchronized
Romanian sincronizare
  • sincronizarethe state or property of being synchronized
Russian синхрониза́ция
  • синхрониза́ция (sinxronizácija)the state or property of being synchronized
Spanish sincronización
  • sincronizaciónthe state or property of being synchronized
Swedish synkronisering
  • synkroniseringthe state or property of being synchronized
Tagalog pagsasabay-sabay, pag-synchronize
  • pagsasabay-sabaythe state or property of being synchronized
  • pag-synchronizethe state or property of being synchronized
Turkish senkronizasyon
  • senkronizasyonthe state or property of being synchronized
Ukrainian синхроніза́ція
  • синхроніза́ція (synxronizácija)the state or property of being synchronized
Cite this entry
APA

synchronization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synchronization

MLA

“synchronization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synchronization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synchronization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synchronization.

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