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synchrony
This term describes a state of precise temporal alignment. While "synchronization" refers to the active process of making things happen at the same time, "synchrony" refers to the resulting state or the quality of being simultaneous. It is frequently used in technical, biological, or artistic contexts to describe harmony in timing.
In linguistics, the term carries a specialized academic meaning. It refers to a "snapshot" approach to language analysis, focusing on how a language functions at one specific moment. This stands in direct contrast to diachrony, which examines how a language evolves over a period of history.
Meanings
Examples
The dancers moved in perfect synchrony with the music.
We need to ensure total synchrony between the two servers to avoid data loss.
The fireflies flashed in a stunning display of biological synchrony.
The fireflies flashed in a stunning display of biological synchrony.
I wonder if our heartbeats are in synchrony right now.
The professor explained the difference between diachrony and synchrony in linguistics.
The professor explained the difference between diachrony and synchrony in linguistics.
A study of synchrony allows us to analyze the grammar of a language as it exists today.
The two clocks maintained a strange synchrony despite being in different rooms.
Their actions were in such synchrony that they seemed to share a single mind.