| English noun: synchronization | 
| 1. | synchronization  the relation that exists when things occur at the same time | 
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 | Samples | The drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves. 
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 | Synonyms | synchroneity, synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronizing, synchrony | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | temporal relation | 
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 | Antonyms | asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronisation, desynchronization, desynchronizing | 
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| 2. | synchronization (act) an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison | 
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 | Synonyms | synchronisation, synchronising, synchronizing | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | adjustment, readjustment, registration | 
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| 3. | synchronization (act) coordinating by causing to indicate the same time | 
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 | Samples | The synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary. 
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 | Synonyms | synchronisation, synchronizing | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | coordination | 
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