| synchronous | (adj) occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; - Jour.A.M.A., Syn. synchronal, synchronic, Ant. asynchronous, Example: recovery was synchronous with therapy; a synchronous set of clocks; the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight; synchronous oscillations |
| synchronous | (adj) (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, Ant. asynchronous |
| synchronous converter | (n) electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa, Syn. rotary, rotary converter |
| synchronously | (adv) in synchrony; in a synchronous manner, Example: in four-chambered hearts, the two auricles move synchronously |
| synchronous motor | (n) electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power |
| synchronous operation | (n) operations that are initiated predictably by a clock, Ant. asynchronous operation |