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SYNCHRONISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does synchronism mean?
• SYNCHRONISM (noun)
The noun SYNCHRONISM has 1 sense:
1. the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
Familiarity information: SYNCHRONISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The relation that exists when things occur at the same time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
synchroneity; synchronicity; synchronisation; synchronism; synchronization; synchronizing; synchrony
Context example:
the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves
Hypernyms ("synchronism" is a kind of...):
temporal relation (a relation involving time)
Antonym:
asynchronism (the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times)
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