syn´chro|nous|ness

syn´chro|nous|ness
syn|chro|nous «SIHNG kruh nuhs», adjective.
1. occurring at the same time; simultaneous. SYNONYM(S): coincident, contemporaneous.
2. going on at the same rate and exactly together: »

the synchronous movements of the two ballet dancers.

3. Physics. having coincident frequency, as an alternating electric current: »

a synchronous compensator for an open-air hydrogen-cooling installation in Italy (New Yorker).

4. operating at a speed exactly proportional to the frequency of the applied current: »

a synchronous motor.

5. Aerospace. a) orbiting at the same rate as the earth rotates; geostationary: »

a synchronous communications satellite.

b) synchronized with the speed of the earth's rotation: »

a synchronous orbit.

c) of or having to do with a synchronous satellite or orbit: »

a synchronous altitude of 36,000 kilometers, a synchronous course.

[< Late Latin synchronus (with English -ous) < Greek sýnchronos < syn- together + chrónos time]
syn´chro|nous|ly, adverb.
syn´chro|nous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • syn´chro|nous|ly — syn|chro|nous «SIHNG kruh nuhs», adjective. 1. occurring at the same time; simultaneous. SYNONYM(S): coincident, contemporaneous. 2. going on at the same rate and exactly together: »the synchronous movements of the two ballet dancers. 3. Physics …   Useful english dictionary

  • syn|chro|nous — «SIHNG kruh nuhs», adjective. 1. occurring at the same time; simultaneous. SYNONYM(S): coincident, contemporaneous. 2. going on at the same rate and exactly together: »the synchronous movements of the two ballet dancers. 3. Physics. having… …   Useful english dictionary

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