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synchronize

syn·chro·nize [ síngkrə nz ] (past and past participle syn·chro·nized, present participle syn·chro·niz·ing, 3rd person present singular syn·chro·niz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make things work at same time: to make something work at the same time or the same rate as something else

2. transitive verb set watches to same time: to set timepieces to indicate the same time as each other

3. intransitive verb go together: to go or work together or in unison

4. intransitive verb happen together: to happen at the same time

5. transitive verb movies align sound and image of movie: to make the soundtrack of a movie match up with the action

6. transitive verb comput update parallel computer files: to copy a file from one computer system or electronic device to another in order to maintain the information on both at the same level

[Early 17th century. <synchronism]

syn·chro·ni·za·tion [ sìngkrəni záysh'n ] noun
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