synchronized movements

Moving in unison

Synchronized movements are actions performed by multiple people or things at the same time and in the same way.

The phrase appears in contexts from dance and swimming to military drills: The synchronized movements of the backup dancers created a striking visual effect.

In biology, it may describe coordinated behavior in flocks, schools, or swarms.

Related
  • balletClassical dance on pointe
  • rhythmPatterned stress and silence
  • choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
  • drillsRepetitive training routines
  • stepFoot movement forward

flocking · flock of birds · flash mobs · precision · formation · murmuration · courtship rituals · swarming · school · school of fish · coordination · unison · corps de ballet · backup dancers · routines · hive mind · hive mentality · pulsing

Categories
Opposites
order/pattern

synchronized movementsdisarray

Lack of order

pandemonium · bedlam

intentionality/control

synchronized movementsinvoluntary movements

Motions occurring without intent

flailing · thrashing · twitching · wild movements

Family

movement, synchronize, synchronization

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