| synchronic linguistics |
the study of the structure of a language or languages at a specific point in time. |
| synchronism |
the condition of happening or existing at the same time; simultaneousness. [2 definitions] |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. [3 definitions] |
| synchronous |
of events, historical periods, and the like, occurring at the same time; simultaneous; contemporaneous. [3 definitions] |
| synchroscope |
an electronic instrument for finding the extent of synchronization between two or more similar moving devices, such as the engines of an airplane. |
| synchrotron |
a machine that uses a magnetic field in combination with an electrostatic field to accelerate charged particles to high energies. |
| synchrotron radiation |
electromagnetic radiation that is given off by high-energy particles as they are accelerated to nearly the speed of light in a magnetic field. |
| syncline |
a formation of rock layers that incline upward from the median line or axis. (Cf. anticline.) |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. [2 definitions] |
| syncopation |
in music or poetry, a shifting of stress from normally accented beats to normally unaccented beats. [2 definitions] |
| syncope |
the shortening of a word by dropping one or more sounds from its center, as in shortening "ever" to "e'er". [2 definitions] |
| syncretism |
an attempted combination or reconciliation of opposing principles, beliefs, or practices, esp. in religion or philosophy. [2 definitions] |
| syncretize |
to try to bring together or make (ideas or philosophies) compatible. |
| syndic |
one who represents and does business on behalf of an institution, esp. a university. [2 definitions] |
| syndicalism |
a radical political movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries supporting labor union control of all industry and the dissolving of governmental authority. |
| syndicate |
a group of individuals, organizations, or corporations making some joint effort or undertaking joint negotiations or transactions. [5 definitions] |
| syndrome |
a group or pattern of symptoms that together are indicative of a particular disease, disorder, or condition. [2 definitions] |
| synecdoche |
a figure of speech in which one term is used representatively for another by substituting a part for the whole or the specific for the general, or the reverse of these, such as "wheels" for "car" or "the police" for "a policeman". |
| syneresis |
the contraction of two syllables or vowels into one syllable, esp. to form a diphthong. [3 definitions] |
| synergetic |
working together or cooperatively. |
| synergism |
the joint effect of agents that is increased beyond the effects of each agent separately. |