unsynchronize
|un/syn/chro/nize|
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/ʌnˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz/
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/ʌnˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/
(synchronize)
operate simultaneously
Etymology
'unsynchronize' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'synchronize', which comes from Greek 'synchronos', where 'syn-' meant 'together' and 'chronos' meant 'time'.
'synchronize' changed from the Greek word 'synchronos' and eventually became the modern English word 'synchronize'. The prefix 'un-' was added to form 'unsynchronize'.
Initially, 'synchronize' meant 'to occur at the same time', and 'unsynchronize' evolved to mean 'to stop occurring at the same time'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to cause something to stop being synchronized or coordinated.
The technician had to unsynchronize the clocks to reset them.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35