/sɪŋk/
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Translation
To make two or more things happen or update at exactly the same time.
Word origin
A short form of synchronise, from Greek syn, together, and chronos, time.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- syn + chronos
- English cognates
- synchronise
Grammar
Verb typeregular (sync, syncs, synced)
Examples
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Syncing devices keeps the same files on both.
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"Out of sync" means the timing does not match; "in sync" means it does.
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As a noun, sync means matching timing.
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