from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
synchronisation
n 1: the relation that exists when things occur at the same
time; "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the
brain waves" [syn: {synchronism}, {synchrony},
{synchronicity}, {synchroneity}, {synchronization},
{synchronisation}, {synchronizing}] [ant: {asynchronism},
{asynchrony}, {desynchronisation}, {desynchronization},
{desynchronizing}]
2: an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in
unison [syn: {synchronization}, {synchronisation},
{synchronizing}, {synchronising}]
3: coordinating by causing to indicate the same time; "the
synchronization of their watches was an important
preliminary" [syn: {synchronization}, {synchronisation},
{synchronizing}]