synchronises

Aligns in time

Synchronises is the British spelling of synchronizes.

To synchronise is to cause things to happen or operate at the same time or rate: The dancers synchronised their movements.

Clocks synchronise when set to identical times.

Digital devices synchronise data by updating to match each other: My phone synchronises with the cloud automatically.

timing

coordination

Organized cooperative movement

beat · rhythm · metronome · pulse · cadence · sequencer · clock · scheduling · phasing · interval

harmony

accord

Harmony between parties

complement · dovetail · mesh · resonate · unison · tandem · counterpoint · interlock · interweave · lockstep

alignment

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

correlation · matching · registration · standardization · tuning · phase-lock · offset · handshake · pairing · linking

collaboration

teamwork

Joint effort toward shared aim

synergy · interplay · networking · pooling · reciprocity · workflow · handoff · relay · orchestration · delegation

technology

backup

Stored duplicate for recovery

merge · push · pull · upload · download · refresh · update · rollback · conflict-resolution · cross-device

Opposites
temporal coordination

synchronisesdesynchronises

Falls out of alignment

desynchronizes · misaligns · staggers · offsets · alternates

harmony/coordination

synchronisesdecouples

Ends a dependency

disrupts · clashes · conflicts · diverges · disconnects

Phrases
Family

synchronise, synchronised, synchronisation, synchronising, asynchronism, synchroniser, synchronisers, synchronisations

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