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I think the comic that's gotten me the most feedback is actually the one about the stoplights. Noticing when the stoplights are in sync, or calculating the length of your strides between floor tiles - normal people notice that kind of stuff, but a certain kind of person will do some calculations.
Randall Munroe

Meaning of "sync" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SYNC

sync  [sɪŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYNC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sync is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sync in English.

WHAT DOES SYNC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sync

Sync or synch may refer to: ▪ BitTorrent Sync, a peer-to-peer file synchronization tool ▪ DIN sync, a standard interface for electronic music instruments ▪ File synchronization or syncing, to synchronize directories or files on computers ▪ Ford Sync, an in-car communications and entertainment system ▪ Oscillator sync, where a slave oscillator is reset by a master oscillator ▪ Samsung SGH-A707 or AT&T SYNC, a mobile phone ▪ sync, a command and a system call for Unix-like operating systems ▪ Sync, a signal used in composite video systems to coordinate the timings of lines, fields and frames ▪ Sync, an enemy character in Tales of the Abyss ▪ Synch, a Marvel Comics superhero character ▪ Synchronization, the coordination of events to keep them in time ▪ SyncToy, a Microsoft PowerToy's software for file synchronization ▪ Synch, 1980s band who performed "Where Are You Now" ▪ Sync, a video installation by Max Hattler ▪ Sync, a...

Definition of sync in the English dictionary

The definition of sync in the dictionary is an informal word for synchronization.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SYNC

PRESENT

Present
I sync
you sync
he/she/it syncs
we sync
you sync
they sync
Present continuous
I am syncing
you are syncing
he/she/it is syncing
we are syncing
you are syncing
they are syncing
Present perfect
I have synced
you have synced
he/she/it has synced
we have synced
you have synced
they have synced
Present perfect continuous
I have been syncing
you have been syncing
he/she/it has been syncing
we have been syncing
you have been syncing
they have been syncing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I synced
you synced
he/she/it synced
we synced
you synced
they synced
Past continuous
I was syncing
you were syncing
he/she/it was syncing
we were syncing
you were syncing
they were syncing
Past perfect
I had synced
you had synced
he/she/it had synced
we had synced
you had synced
they had synced
Past perfect continuous
I had been syncing
you had been syncing
he/she/it had been syncing
we had been syncing
you had been syncing
they had been syncing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sync
you will sync
he/she/it will sync
we will sync
you will sync
they will sync
Future continuous
I will be syncing
you will be syncing
he/she/it will be syncing
we will be syncing
you will be syncing
they will be syncing
Future perfect
I will have synced
you will have synced
he/she/it will have synced
we will have synced
you will have synced
they will have synced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been syncing
you will have been syncing
he/she/it will have been syncing
we will have been syncing
you will have been syncing
they will have been syncing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sync
you would sync
he/she/it would sync
we would sync
you would sync
they would sync
Conditional continuous
I would be syncing
you would be syncing
he/she/it would be syncing
we would be syncing
you would be syncing
they would be syncing
Conditional perfect
I would have sync
you would have sync
he/she/it would have sync
we would have sync
you would have sync
they would have sync
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been syncing
you would have been syncing
he/she/it would have been syncing
we would have been syncing
you would have been syncing
they would have been syncing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sync
we let´s sync
you sync
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sync
Past participle
synced
Present Participle
syncing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYNC


blink
blɪŋk
brink
brɪŋk
cinque
sɪŋk
drink
drɪŋk
fink
fɪŋk
hyperlink
ˈhaɪpəˌlɪŋk
ink
ɪŋk
kink
kɪŋk
link
lɪŋk
mink
mɪŋk
permalink
ˈpɜːməˌlɪŋk
pink
pɪŋk
rethink
riːˈθɪŋk
rink
rɪŋk
shrink
ʃrɪŋk
sink
sɪŋk
think
θɪŋk
twink
twɪŋk
wink
wɪŋk
zinc
zɪŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYNC

synaxis
syncarp
syncarpous
syncarpy
syncategorematic
synch
synchondrosis
synchoreses
synchoresis
synchro
synchro gearbox
synchro swimming
synchrocyclotron
synchroflash
synchromesh
synchromesh gearbox
synchronal
synchronic
synchronic linguistics
synchronical

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYNC

banc
Blanc
butter of zinc
CFA franc
Chenin Blanc
fianc
flowers of zinc
franc
Leblanc
lip-sync
Manc
mariage blanc
Mont Blanc
nc
postsync
Poulenc
Sauvignon Blanc
sel-sync
Swiss franc
tronc

Synonyms and antonyms of sync in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sync» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYNC

Find out the translation of sync to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sync from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sync» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同步
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sincronizar
570 millions of speakers

English

sync
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزامنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

синхронизировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sincronizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুসংগত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

synchroniser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyegerakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

synchronisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同期する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동기화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sinkron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒத்திசைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समक्रमण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

senkronize etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sincronizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

synchronizować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

синхронізувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sincronizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγχρονισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sinchroniseer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

synkronisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

synkronisere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sync

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNC»

The term «sync» is very widely used and occupies the 8.233 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sync

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10 QUOTES WITH «SYNC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sync.
1
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The problem with looking in the mirror is that you never know how you will feel about what you see. Sometimes, when my hormones are out of sync, I have no interest in the mirror, and if I do look I think everything is all wrong. Other times, I am quite pleased with what I see.
2
Judd Apatow
There was definitely a period when I just felt out of sync with earth.
3
John Badham
I also know that in the second movie, the sequel, Eric made some huge advances with the robot suit. That just made it even better. You put the suit on and moved your arms then the robot's arms would move in sync with yours.
4
Gina Bellman
One of the things you have to get used to, working on a TV show, is filming out of sync.
5
Marco Beltrami
There's this whole other element of film scoring, which is the social and psychological side of how you're dealing with people... And that is not always in sync with what's right for the picture.
6
Bernardo Bertolucci
Sometimes you are in sync with the times, sometimes you are in advance, sometimes you are late.
7
Bjork
There's something about the rhythm of walking, how, after about an hour and a half, the mind and body can't help getting in sync.
8
Stephen Hopkins
If people aren't in sync, things won't work out well.
9
Irrfan Khan
I don't want to do romantic roles where I have to lip sync to a song. A role that explores romance on a new level would suit me.
10
Randall Munroe
I think the comic that's gotten me the most feedback is actually the one about the stoplights. Noticing when the stoplights are in sync, or calculating the length of your strides between floor tiles - normal people notice that kind of stuff, but a certain kind of person will do some calculations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYNC»

Discover the use of sync in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sync and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sync Book: Myths, Magic, Media, and Mindscapes
Featuring writers from: The Sync Whole, Reality Sandwich, Etemenanki, The Mask of God, Labyrinth of the Psychonaut, The Stygian Port, Live From The Logosphere, Star Theory, The Patternist, Gosporn, All The Happy Creatures, Kosmos Idikos, ...
Alan Abbadessa, Andras Jones, Crystal Kanarr, 2011
2
The Out-of-Sync Child
This newly revised edition features additional information from recent research on vision and hearing deficits, motor skill problems, nutrition and picky eaters, ADHA, autism, and other related disorders.
Carol Kranowitz, 2006
3
Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order
IN 'SYNC' PROFESSOR STEVEN STROGATZ CONSIDERS A RANGE OF APPLICATIONS - HUMAN SLEEP AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS, MENSTRUAL SYNCHRONY, INSECT OUTBREAKS, SUPERCONDUCTORS, LASERS, SECRET CODES, HEART ARRHYTHMIAS AND FADS - CONNECTING ALL TRHOUGH AN ...
Steven Strogatz, 2004
4
Out of Sync
A candid self-portrait by the *NSYNC pop group artist describes his childhood, career experiences, Russian cosmonaut training, and more, in a revealing account that also discusses his homosexuality and initial efforts to hide his ...
Lance Bass, 2008
5
Sync Or Swarm: Improvising Music in a Complex Age
Provides a study of musical improvisation, using theories from cultural and cognitive studies.
David Borgo, 2005
6
Growing an In-Sync Child: Simple, Fun Activities to Help ...
Based on the authors' more than seventy combined years of professional success working with children of all abilities, Growing an In-Sync Child provides parents, teachers, and other professionals with the tools to give every child a head ...
Carol Kranowitz, Joye Newman, 2010
7
All in Sync: How Music and Art Are Revitalizing American ...
Accessible, relevant, and innovative, this book is essential for anyone searching for a better understanding of the dynamic relationships among religion, spirituality, and American culture.
Robert Wuthnow, 2003
8
The Out-of-sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with ...
KRANOWITZ/OUT OF SYNC CHLD FUN REV
Carol Stock Kranowitz, 2006
9
Sync: Stylistics of Hieroglyphic Time
In Sync, James Tobias examines the development of musical sound and image in cinema and media art, indicating how these elements define the nature and experience of reception.
James Tobias, 2010
10
Working in Sync: How Eleven Dartmouth Athletes Propelled ...
Years later, the lessons learned have had a profound impact on their lives and the lives of those around them. Meet the crew whose stories will change everything about the way you do business and lead your team.
Whit Mitchell, Class of '86 Darthmouth Crew Members, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYNC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sync is used in the context of the following news items.
1
See Tom Cruise Relive His Greatest Hits in a Lip Sync Battle on The …
During a lip sync battle with Jimmy Fallon, Cruise effortlessly relived the opening chords of Bob Seger's “Old Time Rock and Roll,” a song he famously danced to ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
WATCH: Andy Cohen Shows Off Some Serious Hair-eography on …
It's going to be quite a throwback Thursday for Andy Cohen, who is channeling the '80s Canadian band and rocking a mullet for the next episode of Lip Sync ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Members of 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys making a “Western zombie …
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, a.k.a. “the cute one,” has long been a fan of the horror genre, even using Kickstarter to fund his recent “sexy, scary, and gory movie ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
4
Watch Will Arnett 'Let the Dogs Out' on 'Lip Sync Battle'
Will Arnett kicked off his Lip Sync Battle with Alison Brie by – as host LL Cool J noted – "trying to answer that immortal question, 'Who Let the Dogs Out? «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
5
Cookie and Lucious Are At It Again on Lip Sync Battle
Spike TV released a new trailer for the return of Lip Sync Battle, offering a first look at Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard's showdown on the stage. Howard ... «TV Guide, Jun 15»
6
19 Times Chrissy Teigen's Face Was the True Star of Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle has been the surprise hit of the season, delivering highly shareable performances by big-name celebrities lip syncing along to everything from ... «TV Guide, May 15»
7
Lip Sync Battle: Mike Tyson Fails to "Push It" Real Good
Crews showed off his softer side with Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles." Though he began by serenading the audience at the piano, the Brooklyn ... «TV Guide, Apr 15»
8
Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle renewed for second season
Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle has been renewed for 20 more episodes, the network announced Wednesday. The celebrity-driven musical competition is the ... «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»
9
Mike Tyson Pushes It (Real Good) in Lip Sync Battle
You may be sick of Salt-N-Pepa's '80s hit “Push It” after that GEICO commercial, but a preview clip from the next episode of Lip Sync Battle shows Mike Tyson ... «TIME, Apr 15»
10
Lip Sync Battle: Inside TV's newest viral sensation
Instead, it took on a life of its own, becoming a recurring gag when Fallon took over The Tonight Show—and now Lip Sync Battle, based on the late show bit, has ... «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»

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