synchronous

adjective
UK: /sɪŋ.krə.nəs/
US: /ˈsɪŋ.krə.nəs/

  1. Happening or existing at the same time.

    1. Our watches are synchronous, so we won't be late.
    2. The dance moves need to be synchronous to create a visual impact, which is so important.

  2. Operating at the same rate or speed, or in coordinated fashion.

    1. The blinking lights were synchronous.
    2. To ensure data integrity, the database operations must be synchronous across all servers during the transfer.

  3. In computer science, describes operations that require a response before continuing.

    1. Synchronous communication blocks the calling thread.
    2. The system uses synchronous data replication to ensure business continuity even in failure conditions.

Synonyms

simultaneous concurrent coordinated contemporaneous
synchronous adverb

  1. Occurring at the same time; relating to things that happen together.

    1. The synchronous rise of civilizations is fascinating.
    2. The study explores the synchronous relationship between economic growth and technological innovation across different nations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "synchronous" in English means: Happening or existing at the same time., Operating at the same rate or speed, or in coordinated fashion., In computer science, describes operations that require a response before continuing..

The phonetic transcription of "synchronous" is /sɪŋ.krə.nəs/ in British English and /ˈsɪŋ.krə.nəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "synchronous": simultaneous, concurrent, coordinated, contemporaneous.

Example usage of "synchronous": "Our watches are synchronous, so we won't be late.". More examples on the page.