synchronising

Aligning in time

Synchronising is the British spelling of synchronizing—the process of causing things to happen, operate, or move at the same time or rate.

Clocks are synchronised to show identical time.

Devices synchronise data so both hold the same information.

Dancers synchronise their movements.

Synchronising audio and video ensures lips match speech: The file is still synchronising with the cloud.

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

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

timing · metronome · drumming · syncopation · oscillation · pattern · flow · periodicity · frequency · phasing

alignment

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

convergence · matching · configuration · standardization · integration · correlation · parallelism · consistency · uniformity · congruence

collaboration

teamwork

Joint effort toward shared aim

synergy · alliance · joint effort · concerted effort · interplay · coalition · networking · coaction · reciprocal · mutual

timing

scheduling

Assigning times to events

simultaneity · timetable · deadline · coordination · clocking · timestamping · latency · buffering · scheduling · real-time

harmony

accord

Harmony between parties

compatibility · blend · cohesion · rapport · congruity · attunement · resonance · unison · concert · symphony

Opposites
temporal coordination

synchronisingdesynchronizing

Disrupting coordinated timing

desynchronise · desynchronize · staggering · offsetting · alternating

coordination/harmony

synchronisingdisrupting

Interfering with normal function

misaligning · fragmenting · disorganising · decoupling · disconnecting

Family

chronicle, sync, synchronize, chronicles, chronology, synchronous, anachronism, chronicled, chronicler

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