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synchro

synchro

1 6.7
Perfect timing when people or machines move together
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪŋkroʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : sincronización
  • For the competition, the synchro team practiced their routines to ensure every member was in perfect time with one another.

Examples

  • Swirling about, sometimes randomly, sometimes in elaborate synchro routines, sometimes those synchro routines have fractals of unending subroutines too.

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  • Basically, I'm posting to comment on the Bathing Suit Thing and how I miss swimming, in part because that synchro club was such a good thing for me back then.

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  • I pranced around in a Speedo, doing very amateur synchro routines with awesome people, and generally had a blast.

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  • Swirling about, sometimes randomly, sometimes in elaborate synchro routines, sometimes those synchro routines have fractals of unending subroutines too.

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  • The dancers moved in perfect synchro during their performance, captivating the audience with their harmony.

  • The two musicians played in such beautiful synchro that it felt like they were sharing one mind and one heart.

Synonyms

unison
vssynchro
265 2.8

Two or more people act or speak at the same time

is the informal idea emphasising perfect timing or harmony in movement
in time
vssynchro
13 2.2

At the right beat so movement matches the music

is the informal term used especially for perfect musical or dance timing
synchronization
vssynchro
  • US
12 4.7

The state of things happening at the same time

is an informal word focusing on perfect timing and harmony in action
in lockstep
vssynchro
10 6.0

Moving or acting exactly the same as others

is the informal expression stressing exact timing and close coordination
in step
vssynchro
6 3.5

Doing something at the same time and in the same way as someone else

is the casual phrase focusing on perfect timing and matched movement
synchrony
vssynchro
2 6.7

A situation when events happen at the same time

is an informal term stressing perfect timing in movement or action
synchronicity
vssynchro
2 9.3

Events happening at the same time in a matching way

is an informal word about exact timing, not about meaningful coincidence
to beat as one
vssynchro
1 6.1

To move or act together at the same time in the same way

is an informal phrase that highlights perfect timing among people
synchronism
vssynchro
8.2

The state of events or actions happening at the same time

is an informal label highlighting perfect timing and harmony in doing things
synchroneity
vssynchro
9.9

A state of things happening at the same time

is the casual expression that highlights perfect joint timing

How Synchronized

synchro
  • Informal
1 6.7
unison
265 2.8
synchronized
  • US
1 4.9

Surface Forms

synchro singular
synchros plural

Etymology

The word synchro comes from the Greek parts syn- 'together' and chronos 'time', the same root you see in synchronize. So when people say a group is in synchro, they mean the members act at the 'same time'—perfect timing or harmony.