Synchronous Definition
sĭngkrə-nəs, sĭn-
adjective
Happening at the same time; occurring together; simultaneous.
Webster's New World
Moving or operating at the same rate.
Synchronous motors.
American Heritage
Having the same period between movements, occurrences, etc.; having the same rate and phase, as vibrations.
Webster's New World
Having identical periods.
American Heritage
Designating or of a machine, specif. an alternating-current motor, generator, or converter, whose normal operating speed is exactly proportional to the frequency of the current in the circuit to which it is connected.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Synchronous
From Late Latin synchronus from Greek sunkhronos sun- syn- khronos time
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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