synchronous.

Happening at the same time or operating in a shared timing pattern.

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Words that belong together

• synchronous communication
• synchronous movement

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The course combined synchronous seminars with independent reading.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.