synthesizer
Etymology

From synthesize + -er.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/
Noun

synthesizer (plural synthesizers)

  1. (music) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
  2. (music) An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.
  3. (electronics) An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
  4. (electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.
  5. (software) A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument
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