synchro etymology

English word synchro comes from English synchronize, English synchronise

Detailed word origin of synchro

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
synchronize English (eng) (intransitive) To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.. (transitive) To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way. To harmonize in regard to time.
synchronise English (eng)
synchronisation English (eng)
synchro English (eng) (electricity) A type of rotary electrical transformer that is used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine such as an antenna platform. In its general physical construction, it is much like an electric motor. (sports, informal) Any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming.

Words with the same origin as synchro

Descendants of synchronize
sync