synaesthesia |
variant of synesthesia. |
synagogue |
a place used for worship and religious instruction by a Jewish congregation. [2 definitions] |
synapse |
the point where nerve impulses are transmitted between the axon of one neuron and a dendrite or the cell body of another neuron. |
synapsis |
in the early stage of meiosis, the side-by-side pairing of comparable male and female chromosomes. [2 definitions] |
sync |
(informal) shortened form of "synchronization." [2 definitions] |
synchrocyclotron |
a cyclotron in which frequency of voltage is regulated to accommodate the increases in mass of the particles as they reach high speeds. |
synchromesh |
designating a gear-shifting mechanism that synchronizes the speeds of the two gears to be meshed, so that the transition is smooth. |
synchronic |
of or pertaining to language features, social values, or the like at a given time without reference to past causes or examples. (Cf. diachronic.) [2 definitions] |
synchronicity |
the fact or state of happening at the same time, esp. considered as a manifestation of intent or meaningfulness rather than chance or randomness. |
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] |