synchrony

noun

syn·​chro·​ny ˈsiŋ-krə-nē 

ˈsin-

plural synchronies

: synchronistic occurrence, arrangement, or treatment

Examples of synchrony in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The layered beat builds like a dream, swirling burbling synth melodies, breathy intonations, and pulsing rhythms into synchrony. —Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024

This synchrony activates neural systems linked to attraction, arousal and bonding, creating a sense of romantic synergy. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

As the show goes on, a more mysterious literary synchrony emerges: how wonderful that Eliot, in 1939, placed such an emphasis on the power of names known only to those who understand you, and on a thriving community’s reverence for its elders. —Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024

These swarms of fireflies will flash in synchrony for hours, long after the last visitor has left. —Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024

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

• in synchrony with

Medical Definition

synchrony

noun

syn·​chro·​ny ˈsiŋ-krə-nē, ˈsin- 

plural synchronies

: synchronous occurrence, arrangement, or treatment

cells dividing in synchrony