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synchronization

noun

Simple meaning

Coordinating by causing to indicate the same time.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

sɪŋkɹənəˈzeɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. military

    Coordinating by causing to indicate the same time

    “The synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary.”

  2. The state or property of being synchronized.

  3. military

    The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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This meaning: Coordinating by causing to indicate the same time

Used this way, synchronization is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.

Heard in a sentence
“The synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Military
  • Historical writing
  • News/reporting
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

Natural pattern: synchronization of …

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More ways to use synchronization

  • “The synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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data synchronizationclock synchronizationframe synchronizationperfect synchronizationdirectory synchronizationphase synchronizationsynchronization processsynchronization mechanism

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • synchronizeverbDerived verb

    Make synchronous and adjust in time or manner.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • lip synchronizationnounCompound term

    Combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it.

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Synonyms

Sense: coordinating by causing to indicate the same time

synchronisation

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