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synchronous

[sing-kruh-nuhs] / ˈsɪŋ krə nəs /


ADJECTIVE
occurring or existing at same time
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In 2012, a team of researchers investigating reports of synchronous fireflies stayed at their bed-and-breakfast in Kellettville, Pa., a small community surrounded by Allegheny National Forest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"In addition, neural network synchronous decoding reduced the need for complex measurements and step-by-step reconstruction, supporting more efficient readout and decoding. This could enable a practical route toward high-capacity, high-throughput holographic data storage."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Some of these were related to the linear synchronous motor launch system that allowed the ride to reach 100 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

The name of the world’s richest man isn’t uttered in this show, but the opening episode’s title, “Bread and Lottery,” is a synchronous acknowledgment that our present climate makes its fictional horrors possible.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2024

The basic approach utilizes discovery in terms of music learning, and also is synchronous with many of the 21st-century learning approaches discussed in Chapter 1.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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