synchronism
Americannoun
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coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneity.
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the arrangement or treatment of synchronous things or events in conjunction with one another, as in a history.
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a tabular arrangement of historical events or personages, grouped according to their dates.
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Physics, Electricity. the state of having the same frequency and zero phase difference.
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(in the psychology of Carl Jung) the simultaneous occurrence of causally unrelated events and the belief that the simultaneity has meaning beyond mere coincidence.
noun
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the quality or condition of being synchronous
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a chronological usually tabular list of historical persons and events, arranged to show parallel or synchronous occurrence
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the representation in a work of art of one or more incidents that occurred at separate times
Other Word Forms
- synchronistic adjective
- synchronistical adjective
- synchronistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of synchronism
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin synchronismus, from Greek synchronismós, from sýnchron(os) synchronous + -ismos -ism
Example Sentences
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Far from spurring people to abandon her old-fashioned methods and embrace electronic synchronism, the correspondence brought her services to the attention of many who had not previously subscribed.
From BBC • May 27, 2024
Mr. Knight, by his use of the principle of synchronism, and his accumulation of picturesque details, in his Biography of Shakespeare, has left the public without excuse, if they still believe in Steevens.
From The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays by Masson, David
It is evident, therefore, that some arrangement must be employed whereby synchronism, as well as isochronism of the two instruments can be maintained.
From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Martin, Marcus J.
The motor then continues to run in synchronism with the generator.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
It will be understood, of course, that the rotation and action of the commutator must be in synchronism or in proper accord with the periods of the alternations in order to secure the desired results.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
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