synchronize

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Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪːz/
• (British) IPA: /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪz/

Verb

synchronize (synchronizes, present participle synchronizing; past and past participle synchronized)

1. (transitive) To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.
2. (transitive) To harmonize in regard to time.

   We synchronized our watches and agreed to meet at four o'clock precisely.

3. (intransitive) To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.

   • The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity.

Related terms

• SMIL

Translations

• French: synchroniser
• German: synchronisieren
• Italian: sincronizzare
• Portuguese: sincronizar
• Russian: синхронизирова́ть
• Spanish: sincronizar

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