synchronism

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Recent Examples of synchronism As the image turns, in absolute synchronism with the turning of a receiving cylinder at the distant point, the high and low spots of the relief image are brought under a point or stylus. Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2022 Synchronism colors are not blended but rather placed next to each other, just as music notes are placed one after the other to create a scale. Hailey Ross, idahostatesman, 16 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synchronism
synchrony
Noun
  • For the first time in history, the cauldrons, among the most meaningful symbols of the Games, will be lit and extinguished in synchrony in two different cities, in Milan at the Arco della Pace, a landmark triumphal arch of peace, and in Cortina, in its main central square, Piazza Dibona.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Antonovich’s job is to build the diagnostic systems that ensure these sensors are working in perfect synchrony and deliver data within tight time limits.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2026

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“Synchronism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronism. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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