Definitions for synchronize

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synchronize syn·chro·nize

Spelling: [sing-kruh-nahyz]

IPA: /ˈsɪŋ krəˌnaɪz/

Synchronize is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 28 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 29 points.

You can make 608 anagrams from letters in synchronize (cehinnorsyz).

Definitions for synchronize

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another:
2. to cause to go on, move, operate, work, etc., at the same rate and exactly together:
3. Movies, Television. to cause (sound and action) to match precisely: to match the sound and action in (a scene).
4. to cause to agree in time of occurrence; assign to the same time or period, as in a history.
5. 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.

verb (used without object)

1. to occur at the same time or coincide or agree in time.
2. to go on, move, operate, work, etc., at the same rate and exactly together; recur together.

Origin of synchronize

1615-25; Greek synchronízein to be contemporary with, equivalent to sýnchron(os) synchronous + -izein -ize

Examples for synchronize

After the two circuits have been adjusted to the same frequency they are said to synchronize.

Fred has a telemagneto recorder there that he can synchronize with this camera outfit easily enough.

He saw little of Johnnie thereafter, for their hours did not synchronize.

synchronize carefully the infantry advance and the lengthening of the artillery fire.

It was almost impossible to synchronize the three engines, and the beat was almost unbearable.

He had occupied some of his spare time in attempting to synchronize clocks from a standard clock.

They can't, without my knowing it, and I'll cut off the second anybody tries to synchronize with my beam.

It must have been a terrible job to synchronize those two alternators, commented Joe.

synchronize your speed with mine; I will be working very rapidly, and it is vital that you be in harmony with me every instant.

But is it necessary to synchronize the events of the story so closely?