Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "synchronous" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

asynchronous asynchronous

Coordinate Terms

plesiochronous

Derived Terms

Sun-synchronous orbit antisynchronous asynchronous autosynchronous bisynchronous desynchronous dyssynchronous dysynchronous geosynchronous heliosynchronous hemisynchronous hypersynchronous isosynchronous metasynchronous nonasynchronous nonsynchronous parasynchronous pseudosynchronous semisynchronous subsynchronous supersynchronous synchronous diaphragmatic flutter synchronous motor synchronous orbit synchronous rotation synchronous speed synchronously synchronousness

Context

computing

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

sun-synchronous

Related Terms

diachronic diachronically diachronous diachronously synchicity synchronic synchronicity synchronise synchronist synchronize synchronously synchrony

Related Terms

frequency synchronic synchronised time

Similar Terms

co occurrent co-occurrent coetaneous coeval coexistent coexistent coexisting coincident coincidental coinciding concurrent contemporaneous contemporaneous contemporary cooccurring parallel parallel simultaneous synchronic synchronic synchronised synchronised synchronized

Synonym Network

blocking simultaneous

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