synced

Made to align

Synced is the past tense and past participle of sync, meaning brought into alignment or harmony with something else.

Most commonly it describes digital devices or accounts that have been updated to match each other's data: My phone synced with the cloud overnight.

It can also describe people or groups operating in coordination: The dancers moved in synced precision.

The spelling synced prevails over synched in contemporary usage.

coordinated

teamwork

Joint effort toward shared aim

unified · integrated · concerted · combined · joint · cohesive · tandem · alliance · coalition · synergy

musical

harmony

Agreement or musical blend

  • rhythmPatterned stress and silence
  • tempoRate of musical performance
  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike

unison · ensemble · chord · melody · tune · groove · cadence · metronome · pulse · meter

temporal

simultaneous

Happening at same time

sequenced · scheduled · clocked · coinciding · instantaneous · punctual · coordinated · live · moment · timestamp

digital

cloud

Atmospheric water vapor mass

refresh · update · device · database · folder · playlist · calendar · contacts · storage · server

Categories
Opposites
temporal coordination

syncedout of sync

Not coordinated together

unsynced · asynchronous · out of step · out of phase · desynchronized

data/state consistency

syncedunsynced

Not aligned temporally

out of sync · unsynchronized · desynced · outdated · stale

coordination/harmony

synceduncoordinated

Lacking physical grace

independent · disjointed · discordant · misaligned · chaotic

Phrases
Family

sync, synchronize, synchronous, synchronization, synchronizing, synchronizes, syncing, asynchronous, syncs

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G