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synchronous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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syn·chro·nous /ˈsɪŋkrənəs/ adjective formal  TDif two or more things are synchronous, they happen at the same time or work at the same speed 同时的;同步的
Examples from the Corpus
synchronousHe had thus discovered that alternators can run in parallel when synchronous.The software supports most synchronous communications cards.The four-port Multiprotocol Communications Controller attaches the 220 to synchronous communications networks and up to two adaptors can be used on each system.Again they started their wild synchronous flailing.To date, in all languages studied, synchronous movement has been observed.The Moon rotates so slowly that synchronous orbit is not achievable.This equality corresponds to synchronous rotation.In each case, the subject was reporting which other event a particular experience was synchronous with.
Origin synchronous (1600-1700) Late Latin synchronos, from Greek, from syn- ( → SYN-) + chronos time
syn·chro·nous adjectiveChineseSyllable
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synchronous
synchronous /ˈsɪŋkrənəs/ adjective formal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Late Latin
 Origin: synchronos, from Greek, from syn- ( syn-) + chronos 'time'
if two or more things are synchronous, they happen at the same time or work at the same speed


syn·chron·ousBrE /ˈsɪŋkrənəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪŋkrənəs/ 🔊 adjective (specialist) happening or existing at the same time 同时发生(或存在)的;同步的;共时的