SYNCHRONOUS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Synchronous

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

mid 17th century: from late Latin synchronus (from Greek sunkhronos, from sun- ‘together’ + khronos ‘time’) + -ous

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsɪŋkrənəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

existing or occurring at the same time

Short Definition:

existing or occurring at same time

Examples:
  • glaciations were approximately synchronous in both hemispheres
Definition:

making or denoting an orbit around the earth or another celestial body in which one revolution is completed in the period taken for the body to rotate about its axis.

Short Definition:

making or denoting orbit around earth or another celestial body in which one revolution is completed in period taken for body

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