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/ˈsɪŋkrəni/ · syn·chro·ny
noun
  1. The state of two or more events occurring at the same time The synchrony of the fireflies' flashes was a breathtaking sight to behold.
Did you know? The concept of synchrony has been observed in nature, such as the synchronized flashing of fireflies, and has also been applied in human-made systems, like the synchronization of clocks and computer networks. The term has been used by philosophers, like Carl Jung, to describe the phenomenon of synchronicity, where two or more events are meaningfully connected.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026