synchrony
noun
syn·chro·ny
| \ ˈsiŋ-krə-nē
, ˈsin-\
, ˈsin-\
plural synchronies
Definition of synchrony
: synchronistic occurrence, arrangement, or treatment
Examples of synchrony in a Sentence
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Three men jumped in synchrony into the air, to the ground, into the air again, and down, repeating infinitely. — Catherine Lacey, Harper's magazine, "Who Is She?," 19 Aug. 2019 If the peak arrival of these insects no longer occurs in synchrony with the migration of bats into the region, then there could be cascading effects. — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, "The Changing Climate Inside the World’s Largest Bat Colony," 6 Aug. 2019 Crickets sing in synchrony; metronomes placed side by side sway into lockstep; some fireflies blink together in the dark. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019 Andrew Moiseff, a neurobiologist also at UConn, suggests that synchrony may make communication easier. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "How these mysterious fireflies synchronize their dazzling light shows," 23 May 2019 Crickets sing in synchrony; metronomes placed side by side sway into lockstep; some fireflies blink together in the dark. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019 Crickets sing in synchrony; metronomes placed side by side sway into lockstep; some fireflies blink together in the dark. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019 The weakening of the feedback signals, according to the group’s models, led to a loss of synchrony between the brain areas. — Quanta Magazine, "Overtaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain Out of Sync," 6 June 2018 Not only did the researchers find evidence of lasting emotional synchrony between dog and human, that association was apparent in a sample of just 58 dogs and their owners, Santo said. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, "Coming home stressed? Your dog is internalizing those bad vibes too, study suggests," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'synchrony.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for synchrony
synchrony
noun
English Language Learners Definition of synchrony
formal + technical
: a state in which things happen, move, or exist at the same time
See the full definition for synchrony in the English Language Learners Dictionary
synchrony
noun
syn·chro·ny
| \ ˈsiŋ-krə-nē, ˈsin-
\
\
plural synchronies
Medical Definition of synchrony
: synchronous occurrence, arrangement, or treatment
cells dividing in synchrony