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— syn·ap·tic adjective

1sync also synch verb synced also synched ; sync·ing also synch·ing : SYNCHRONIZE

2sync also synch noun : SYNCHRONIZATION, SYNCHRONISM

— sync adjective

syn·chro·ni·sa·tion, syn·chro·nise British variant of SYNCHRONIZATION, SYNCHRONIZE

syn·chro·nize verb -nized; -niz·ing 1 : to occur or cause to occur at the same instant

2 : to represent, arrange, or tabulate according to dates or time

3 : to cause to agree in time

4 : to make synchronous in operation

— syn·chro·nism noun

— syn·chro·ni·za·tion noun

— syn·chro·niz·er noun

syn·chro·nous adjective 1 : happening at the same time : CONCURRENT

2 : working, moving, or occurring together at the same rate and at the proper time

Synonyms

coeval, concurrent, contemporary, simultaneous—more at CONTEMPORARY

syn·co·pa·tion noun : a shifting of the regular musical accent : occurrence of accented notes on the weak beat

— syn·co·pate verb

syn·co·pe noun : the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the interior of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)

1syndicate noun 1 : a group of persons who combine to carry out a financial or industrial undertaking

2 : a loose association of racketeers

3 : a business concern that sells materials for publication in many newspapers and periodicals at the same time

Synonyms

[1] cartel, combination, combine, trust—more at CARTEL

[2] cabal, conspiracy, gang, mob, ring—more at RING

2syndicate verb -cat·ed; -cat·ing 1 : to combine into or manage as a syndicate

2 : to publish through a syndicate

— syn·di·ca·tion noun

syn·drome noun : a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition

syn·er·gism noun : interaction of discrete agencies (as industrial firms), agents (as drugs), or conditions such that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects

— syn·er·gist noun

— syn·er·gis·tic adjective

— syn·er·gis·ti·cal·ly adverb

syn·er·gy noun, plural -gies : SYNERGISM

syn·fuel noun [ORIGIN: synthetic]

: a fuel derived esp. from a fossil fuel

syn·od noun : COUNCIL, ASSEMBLY; especially : a religious governing body

— syn·od·al adjective

— syn·od·ic or syn·od·i·cal adjective

syn·onym noun : one of two or more words in the same language which have the same or very nearly the same meaning

— syn·on·y·mous adjective

— syn·on·y·my noun

syn·op·sis noun, plural -op·ses : a condensed statement or outline (as of a treatise) : ABSTRACT

Synonyms

abstract, digest, encapsulation, epitome, outline, précis, recapitulation, résumé, roundup, sum, summary—more at SUMMARY

syn·op·tic also syn·op·ti·cal adjective : characterized by or affording a comprehensive view

syn·tax noun : the way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences

— syn·tac·tic or syn·tac·ti·cal adjective

syn·the·sis noun, plural -the·ses : the combination of parts or elements into a whole; especially : the production of a substance by union of chemically simpler substances

— syn·the·size verb

— syn·the·siz·er noun

syn·thet·ic adjective : produced artificially esp. by chemical means; also : not genuine

— synthetic noun

— syn·thet·i·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

artificial, bogus, factitious, fake, false, imitation, mimic, mock, sham, substitute—more at IMITATION

syph·i·lis noun [ORIGIN: NL, fr. Syphilus, hero of the poem Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus (Syphilis or the French disease) (1530) by Girolamo Fracastoro †1553 Ital. physician]

: an infectious usu. venereal disease caused by a spirochete

— syph·i·lit·ic adjective or noun

syphon variant of SIPHON

Syr·i·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Syria

— Syrian adjective

Sy·rah noun : a red wine

1syringe noun : a device used esp. for injecting liquids into or withdrawing them from the body

Synonyms

hypodermic syringe, needle—more at NEEDLE

2syringe verb sy·ringed; sy·ring·ing : to flush or cleanse with or as if with a syringe

syr