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syntonic

American  
[sin-ton-ik] / sɪnˈtɒn ɪk /
Also syntonical,

adjective

  1. Electricity. adjusted to oscillations of the same or a particular frequency.

  2. Psychiatry. of or denoting a personality characterized by normal emotional responsiveness to the environment.

syntonic British  
/ sɪnˈtɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. psychol emotionally in harmony with one's environment

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsyntonic adjective
  • nonsyntonical adjective
  • nonsyntonically adverb
  • syntonically adverb

Etymology

Origin of syntonic

1890–95; < Greek sýnton ( os ) attuned to, literally, stretched together (verbid of synteínein to harmonize, equivalent to syn- syn- + ton- (derivative of teínein to stretch; tone ) + -os adj. suffix) + -ic

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