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SYNCHRONIZING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does synchronizing mean?
• SYNCHRONIZING (noun)
The noun SYNCHRONIZING has 3 senses:
1. the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
2. an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
3. coordinating by causing to indicate the same time
Familiarity information: SYNCHRONIZING used as a noun is uncommon.
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 ("synchronizing" is a kind of...):
temporal relation (a relation involving time)
Antonym:
desynchronizing (the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times)
Derivation:
synchronize (happen at the same time)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
synchronisation; synchronising; synchronization; synchronizing
Hypernyms ("synchronizing" is a kind of...):
adjustment; readjustment; registration (the act of adjusting something to match a standard)
Derivation:
synchronize (make synchronous and adjust in time or manner)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Coordinating by causing to indicate the same time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
synchronisation; synchronization; synchronizing
Context example:
the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary
Hypernyms ("synchronizing" is a kind of...):
coordination (the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation)
Derivation:
synchronize (make synchronous and adjust in time or manner)
Context examples
The procedure of matching and synchronizing ring-width variations and other structural characteristics among trees that have grown in nearby areas, allowing the identification of the exact year in which the ring was formed.
(Crossdating, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)
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