synchronized
adj.happening at exactly the same time or speed as something else. You use this when two or more things work together in a perfect match.
adj.occurring at the same time or operating at the same rate; exhibiting precise temporal coordination. Often used to describe complex group movements or data matching between devices.
“The dancers performed a series of synchronized movements.”
“The swimmers spent months practicing their synchronized routine to ensure every limb moved in perfect harmony.”
“Modern digital networks rely on synchronized clocks to ensure that data packets arriving from different sources can be reassembled in the correct order without latency issues.”
Often follows a linking verb or precedes the noun it modifies; frequently paired with 'swimming' or 'clocks'.
Learners often use the base verb form instead of the participial adjective when describing a state of coordination.
“Elsewhere at the event in Beijing, a robot performed Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'Siuuu' celebration on the football pitch and droids took part in synchronised marching at its opening ceremony.”
“The shift from passkeys being locked to a particular device to being something that could be shared and synchronized between devices is a classic tradeoff between security and usability.”