Definition of synchronize Synchronize

/sɪˈŋkɹʌnajˌz/ - [singkrunayz] - syn•chro•nize

We found 12 definitions of synchronize from 4 different sources.

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British English

synchronise - /sˈɪnkɹənˌa‍ɪz/

American English

synchronize - /sɪˈŋkɹʌnajˌz/

What does synchronize mean?

WordNet

Verb synchronizes, synchronizing, synchronized
synchronize - make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"
		synchronise, sync
		desynchronise, desynchronize cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times
		adjust, correct, set adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
		phase adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
synchronize - happen at the same time
		synchronise, contemporize, contemporise
		come about, hap, take place, occur, fall out, go on, happen, pass off, pass come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
synchronize - make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action; "synchronize this film"
		synchronise
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
		picture show, moving picture, moving-picture show, movie, motion picture, motion-picture show, pic, flick, film, picture a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
		dub provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
synchronize - arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; "synchronize biblical events"
		synchronise, contemporize, contemporise
		arrange, order, put, set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
synchronize - cause to indicate the same time or rate; "synchronize your watches"
		synchronise
		aline, align, adjust, line up place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
		synchronise, synchronize make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"
synchronize - operate simultaneously; "The clocks synchronize"
		synchronise
		synchronise, synchronize make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"
		operate, control happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"

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Wiktionary

synchronize (Verb)
To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way. To harmonize in regard to time.
synchronize (Verb)
To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

synchronize (v. i.)
To agree in time; to be simultaneous.
synchronize (v. t.)
To assign to the same date or period of time; as, to synchronize two events of Greek and Roman history.
synchronize (v. t.)
To cause to agree in time; as, to synchronize the movements of different machines; to synchronize clocks.