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synchronism

(siŋ′krə niz′əm, sin′-)

noun

the fact or state of being synchronous; simultaneous occurrence
a chronological, usually tabular, listing of persons or events in history, showing synchronous existence or occurrence

Origin: ModL synchronismus < Gr synchronismos < synchronos: see synchronize

Related Forms:

synchronistic adjective
synchronistically adverb

See synchronism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Coincidence in time; simultaneousness.
A chronological listing of historical personages or events so as to indicate parallel existence or occurrence.
Representation in the same artwork of events that occurred at different times.

Related Forms:

synˌchro·nisˈtic, synˌchro·nisˈti·cal (-tĭ-kəl) adjective

synˌchro·nisˈti·cal·ly adverb

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