sync

sync
sync1 synch [sıŋk] n
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: synchronization]
1.) in sync (with sth/sb)
a) if things are in sync, they are working well together at exactly the same time and speed
be/move/work in sync
▪ The two mechanisms have to work in sync.
▪ The soundtrack is not quite in sync with the picture.
b) matching or in agreement
▪ a celebrity who is in sync with young people's lifestyles
▪ The President is in sync with Thompson's views on many issues.
2.) out of sync (with sth/sb)
a) if things are out of sync, they are not working well together at exactly the same time and speed
b) not matching or not in agreement
sync 2
sync2 synch also sync sth<=>up v [I and T]
to arrange for two or more things to happen at exactly the same time, or to happen at the same time or in the same way as something else
▪ The hardest part was syncing the music to the video.
▪ Wait for the computer to synch up with your command.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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