synchrony
noun
syn·chro·ny ˈsiŋ-krə-nē 
ˈsin-
plural synchronies
: synchronistic occurrence, arrangement, or treatment
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The orchestra showed an impressive ability to build energy over time, and later, triumphant fugal passagework displayed more of the high level of ensemble synchrony in winds and strings that characterizes the orchestra’s present sound. 
Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Opening night was a triumph for all: from those of us beyond the limelight, faces obscured, arms waving in synchrony, to the leads, all of whom could sing and dance effortlessly. Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2022 This kind of synchrony has been linked to social learning, problem-solving skills and vocabulary development. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 June 2022 It’s now obvious that firefly synchrony not only exists but has many analogues in nature, where seemingly simple animals organize themselves in staggeringly complex ways. Vanessa Gregory, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022 Getting Clarity On Shared Assumptions Team confidence and agility in managing change come from alignment gained through a practice of having all the conversations needed to act in synchrony. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 The improved model correctly predicted some phenomena that the 2005 model couldn't account for, like the wobbling of footbridges even in the absence of crowd synchrony. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2021 The idea that eye gaze can be used to modulate synchrony is intriguing to other researchers. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2021 Feldman was also curious how the presence or absence of a mother’s scent would impact the brain-to-brain synchrony between an infant and adult. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2021 See More
Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Opening night was a triumph for all: from those of us beyond the limelight, faces obscured, arms waving in synchrony, to the leads, all of whom could sing and dance effortlessly. Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2022 This kind of synchrony has been linked to social learning, problem-solving skills and vocabulary development. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 June 2022 It’s now obvious that firefly synchrony not only exists but has many analogues in nature, where seemingly simple animals organize themselves in staggeringly complex ways. Vanessa Gregory, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022 Getting Clarity On Shared Assumptions Team confidence and agility in managing change come from alignment gained through a practice of having all the conversations needed to act in synchrony. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 The improved model correctly predicted some phenomena that the 2005 model couldn't account for, like the wobbling of footbridges even in the absence of crowd synchrony. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2021 The idea that eye gaze can be used to modulate synchrony is intriguing to other researchers. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2021 Feldman was also curious how the presence or absence of a mother’s scent would impact the brain-to-brain synchrony between an infant and adult. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
synchron(ous) + -y entry 2
Note: As a linguistic term borrowed from French synchronie, it was introduced along with synchronique synchronic by Ferdinand de saussure; see note at diachrony.
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing synchrony
Medical Definition
synchrony
noun
syn·chro·ny ˈsiŋ-krə-nē, ˈsin-
plural synchronies
: synchronous occurrence, arrangement, or treatment
cells dividing in synchrony
synchrony
noun
as in synchronism
formal + technical a state in which things happen, move, or exist at the same time The objects moved in synchrony with each other. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- synchronism
- coincidence
- concurrency
- simultaneousness
- contemporaneousness
- coexistence
- concurrence
- coevality
- occurrence
- happening
- development
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- asynchrony
- asynchronism