synchronisation

ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition of synchronisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

coordination

Rare

the process of coordinating elements to function together

Rare

Synchronisation between the software and hardware improves the device's performance..

coordination

harmonization

simultaneity

Rare

the state of being simultaneous

Rare

The dancers moved in perfect synchronisation.

concurrence

simultaneousness

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lip synchronisation

matching lip movements with spoken words in media

The movie required precise lip synchronisation for dubbing.

Origin of synchronisation

Greek, syn (together) + khronos (time)

Examples of synchronisation in a sentence

Proper synchronisation of the clocks is crucial for the experiment.
The film's soundtrack was in perfect synchronisation with the action.
The synchronisation of the clocks was crucial for the experiment.

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French:synchronisation, synchronisme, ...
German:Synchronisation, Gleichzeitigkeit, ...
Italian:sincronizzazione, sincronia, ...
Spanish:sincronización, ...
Portuguese:coordenação, sincronia, ...
Chinese:同步化, 同步, ...
Japanese:同期, 同調, ...
Arabic:مُزامَنَة, تَزَامُن, ...
Hebrew:תִּזְמוּן, סִינְכְרוֹנִיזַצְיָה, ...
Russian:синхронизация, одновременность, ...
Ukrainian:синхронізація, ...
Hindi:समन्वय, समकालिकता, ...
Bengali:সমন্বয়, সমকালীনতা, ...
Catalan:sincronització, ...
Czech:synchronizace, souhra, ...
Danish:synkronisering, ...
Dutch:synchronisatie, ...
Greek:συγχρονισμός, ταυτόχρονη κίνηση, ...
Hungarian:szinkronizálás, szinkronizáció, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើសមកាលកម្ម, ការកើតឡើងស្របពេលគ្នា, ...
Korean:동기화, 동시화, ...
Persian:همگام‌سازی, همزمانی, ...
Polish:synchronizacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):coordenação, sincronia, ...
Romanian:sincronizare, ...
Swedish:synkronisering, ...
Thai:การประสานงาน, ความพร้อมเพรียง, ...
Turkish:senkronizasyon, eşzamanlılık, ...
Vietnamese:sự đồng bộ hóa, sự đồng bộ, ...

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