synchronizer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Ancient Greek συγ- (sug-) Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) Ancient Greek σῠ́γχρονος (sŭ́nkhronos) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō)der. English synchronize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English synchronizer From synchronize + -er.
Meanings
- One who or that which synchronizes. ▸ Part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.
- (qualifier:aerial warfare) One who or that which synchronizes. ▸ A device that permits an automatic weapon to fire between the blades of a revolving propeller.
- One who or that which synchronizes. ▸ A kind of arbiter.
- One who or that which synchronizes. ▸ A device for aligning multiple film strips in a replay or editing device.
- One who or that which synchronizes. ▸ An algorithm that can be applied to a synchronous distributed algorithm to produce a version that operates in asynchronous networks.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| synchronizers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |