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synchronous
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syn·chro·nous  (sngkr-ns, sn-)
adj.
1. Occurring or existing at the same time. See Synonyms at contemporary.
2. Moving or operating at the same rate.
3.
a. Having identical periods.
b. Having identical period and phase.

[From Late Latin synchronus, from Greek sunkhronos : sun-, syn- + khronos, time.]

synchro·nous·ly adv.
synchro·nous·ness n.

synchronous [ˈsɪŋkrənəs]
adj
1. occurring at the same time; contemporaneous
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics (of periodic phenomena, such as voltages) having the same frequency and phase
3. occurring or recurring exactly together and at the same rate the synchronous flapping of a bird's wings
[from Late Latin synchronus, from Greek sunkhronos, from syn- + khronos time]
synchronously  adv
synchronousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.synchronous - occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A.; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"
synchronic - concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents; "synchronic linguistics"
asynchronous - not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
2.synchronous - (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions
asynchronous - (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself
Translations
synchronous [ˈsɪŋkrənəs] ADJsincrónico, síncrono
synchronous
adjgleichzeitig; (Comput) → synchron


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