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synchronicity

synchronicity

2 9.3
Events happening at the same time in a matching way
  • noun
  • /sɪŋˈkrɒnɪsɪti/
translation icon : sincronía
  • Synchronicity is Jung's word for the meaningful coincidences that are part and parcel of deep psychological experience.

That is one form of life talking to us now is synchronicity.

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Examples

  • Dream and waking life overlap; it is an uncanny moment of synchronicity.

    Academic text (1993)
  • And I do claim balance will be the road to synchronicity and the magic that can develop from there.

    Blog text (12)
  • What a fine example of synchronicity!

    Blog text (12)
  • You can certainly see people who are living in synchronicity with their surroundings, with their higher purpose.

  • For that to occur, all systems must work in balanced synchronicity.

    Blog text (21)
  • A synchronicity can be a significant mystical experience accompanied by a sense of awe, mystery, and grace.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Early this morning, right on schedule and in perfect synchronicity, the first hands-on reviews of Apple's iPad Mini hit the web.

    Blog text (1)
  • Many believe that experiencing synchronicity can provide insight into significant life changes.

  • The timing of their meeting felt like synchronicity, as they were both thinking about the same topic.

  • In nature, the synchronicity of events, such as the blooming of flowers and the arrival of bees, showcases the interconnectedness of ecosystems.

Synonyms

coincidence
vssynchronicity
426 3.4

A surprising event that happens at the same time as another by chance

emphasizes a meaningful relation rather than chance or surprise
overlap
vssynchronicity
30 3.9

A situation where two things share something or happen together

focuses on events seeming meaningfully linked rather than just sharing time
synchrony
vssynchronicity
2 6.7

A situation when events happen at the same time

emphasizes meaningful connection rather than only precise timing
concurrency
vssynchronicity
2 8.1

Two or more events happening at the same time

implies a meaningful relation rather than simple co-occurrence
simultaneity
vssynchronicity
1 7.9

Two or more things happening at the same time

focuses on meaningful relatedness, not just co-occurrence
concurrence
vssynchronicity
1 7.2

Two or more things happening at the same time

adds the idea that events feel meaningfully connected rather than just co-occurring
contemporaneity
vssynchronicity
1 9.7

Happening at the same time as something else

suggests meaningful relatedness between events, not merely being contemporaneous
synchronism
vssynchronicity
8.2

The state of events or actions happening at the same time

emphasizes meaningful relation rather than mere simultaneous fact
synchroneity
vssynchronicity
9.9

A state of things happening at the same time

adds a sense of meaningful relation beyond mere timing
simultaneousness
vssynchronicity
7.7

Two or more things happening at the same time

stresses meaningful link between events, not only same time
co-occurrence
vssynchronicity
7.1

More than one thing happening at the same time or in the same place

signals meaningful connection between events, not only happening together
concomitance
vssynchronicity
  • Formal
9.9

Two or more things happen at the same time

highlights meaningful relation between occurrences, not only coexistence
contemporaneousness
vssynchronicity
9.9

The fact of existing or happening at the same time as something else

emphasizes meaningful linkage rather than simple same-time existence

Antonyms

asynchronism
  • Specialized
9.7

A situation in which events do not happen at the same time or speed

How Meaningful

synchronicity
2 9.3
coincidence
426 3.4

Surface Forms

synchronicity singular

Morphology

synchronicity = synchronic (transparent) = synchronic + ity

Standard nominalization from the adjective 'synchronic' by the productive suffix '-ity'; the noun denotes the state or quality of being synchronic.

Etymology

The word synchronicity comes from the Greek parts syn- ('together') and chron- ('time'), the same idea you see in synchronize. So it means 'together in time' and is used for events that happen at the same moment or move in perfect time with each other.