synch

Get in step

Synch is a casual spelling of sync, itself a clipping of synchronize.

To synch is to coordinate timing so that things happen together or in proper sequence: Let me synch my calendar with yours.

As a noun, synch refers to this state of coordination: The audio and video are out of synch.

The spelling with an h reflects the word's Greek roots but is less common than sync in contemporary usage.

timing

simultaneous

Happening at same time

coincident · contemporaneous · coexisting · live · overlap · coinciding · simulcast · unison · tandem · lockstep

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

  • tempoRate of musical performance
  • cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
  • pulseArterial blood throb

meter · timing · groove · time · measure · pace · flow · pattern · lockstep · entrainment

coordination

teamwork

Joint effort toward shared aim

partnership · orchestration · integration · meshing · interplay · concerted · liaison · alignment · harmony · choreography

tech

pairing

Joining two together

connectivity · cloud · protocol · data · wireless · backup · upload · download · streaming · device

music

harmony

Agreement or musical blend

  • unisonSimultaneous identical action
  • chordNotes sounded simultaneously
  • blendCombine into mixture

consonance · tune · pitch · resonance · ensemble · chorus · intonation · tonality · accompaniment · voices

calibration

adjustment

Alteration to improve fit

calibration · leveling · positioning · orientation · phase-lock · registration · trueing · zeroing

Opposites
temporal alignment

synchasynchronous

Not happening together

offset · desynchronized · out of phase · mistimed · lagging

coordination/harmony

synchdiscord

Lack of agreement

disharmony · mismatch · clash · disconnection · disjunction

Phrases
Family

synchronize, synchronized, synchronicity, synchronization, synchronizing, synchronizes, asynchronous, synched, synching

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G