synchronous
/SINK-ruh-nus/adjectiveexisting or occurring at the same time
“The satellites keep synchronous orbits over the equator.”
- Synonyms
- simultaneous, coincident, concurrent
- Antonyms
- asynchronous, staggered
- Root
- chron- (time)
- Memory hook
- syn (together) + chron (time): sharing the same time.
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