synchronous

adjective

(digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions

occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

Roots

synsyn- · Greek · together, with khronos-chron · Greek · time

Synonyms for synchronous

synchronaladj synchronicadj synchronizedadj simultaneousadj coexistentadj concurrentadj contemporaneousadj coincidentadj

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The word synchronous breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: syn-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); and -chron, from Greek khronos (“time”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.