different between simultaneity vs synchronization

English

Etymology

From French simultanéité.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?m?lt??ni??ti/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?sa?m?lt??ni?ti/
• Rhymes: -i??ti

Noun

simultaneity (countable and uncountable, plural simultaneities)

1. The quality or state of being simultaneous; simultaneousness.
2. (music) More than one complete musical texture occurring at the same time. This first appeared in the music of Charles Ives, and is common in the music of Conlon Nancarrow, and others.

Synonyms

• (state of being simultaneous): concurrentness, synchroneity; see also Thesaurus:simultaneousness

Translations

See also

• simultaneous adj
• simultaneously adv
• pitch simultaneity noun

English

Alternative forms

• synchronisation (Commonwealth English)

Pronunciation

Noun

synchronization (countable and uncountable, plural synchronizations)

1. The state or property of being synchronized.

   The generator went off line when it lost synchronization with the power line.

   • 2012, Staff (Max Planck Institute), Study: Solar and wind energy may stabilize the power grid, R&D Magazine, online:

     Synchronization, the coordinated dynamics of many units to the same timing is found throughout the natural world.

2. (military) The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time.
3. (Can we clean up⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (military) In an intelligence context, application of intelligence sources and methods in concert with the operation plan.

Synonyms

• (state of being synchronized): synchroneity, synchronicity; see also Thesaurus:simultaneousness

Related terms

• autosynchronization

Translations