Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 23 compound words that contain synchronous. The most common are listed below. Open synchronous in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- synchronous rotationThe situation in which an astronomical body takes just as long to rotate around its own axis as it does to revolve around its partner.
- synchronous motorAn electric motor whose rotation is synchronized with the frequency of the supplied current
- synchronous orbitA satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth’s rotational period; i.e. making one, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24-hour period. Examples include geosynchronous (period equals Earth's rotation) …
- synchronous speedThe frequency of rotation of the magnetic field inside an AC induction motor.
- synchronous diaphragmatic flutterA rare condition characterised by rhythmic involuntary contractions of the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles innervated by cervical nerve roots.
- Sun-synchronous orbitA nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.
- sun-synchronous orbitsplural of sun-synchronous orbit: A nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.
- synchronous motorsplural of synchronous motor: An electric motor whose rotation is synchronized with the frequency of the supplied current
- synchronous speedsplural of synchronous speed: The frequency of rotation of the magnetic field inside an AC induction motor.
- synchronous orbitsplural of synchronous orbit: A satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth’s rotational period; i.e. making one, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24-hour period. Examples include geosynchronous (period …
Compound words 23
- synchronicityThe state of being synchronous or simultaneous.
- heliosynchronousDescribing an orbit around the Earth where each passage in the same direction along a given latitude will occur throughout the year at the same true solar time.
- parasynchronousOccurring in a sequential fashion, such that occurrences immediately follow neighboring occurrences.
- synchroneityThe state or characteristic of being synchronous or synchronized.
- areosynchronousHaving a rate of revolution that matches the rotation period of Mars, and thus remaining over the same point on that planet's surface. (of the orbit of a satellite)
- hemisynchronousInvolving both synchronous and asynchronous components.
- nonsynchronousNot synchronous
- bisynchronoussynchronous in two different ways
- dyssynchronousNot synchronous; badly synchronized
- supersynchronousHaving a period greater than that of a synchronous orbit