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synchronous

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/ˈsɪŋkrənəs/ · syn-chro-nous

Occurring at the same time; simultaneous.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Occurring at the same time; simultaneous.

ایک ہی وقت میں ہونے والا؛ ہم وقتی۔

ہم وقت

hum waqt

Synonyms

simultaneousconcurrentcoincidentہم وقتیہم ز مانہم رخ

Antonyms

asynchronousnon-simultaneousغیر ہم وقتیغیر ہم ز مان

Common Collocations

  • synchronous communication
  • synchronous events
  • synchronous learning

Example Sentences

The two events are synchronous, happening at the same moment.

یہ دونوں واقعات ہم وقت ہیں، ایک ہی لمحے میں ہو رہے ہیں۔

Yeh dono waqiat hum waqt hain, aik hi lamhe mein ho rahe hain.

In synchronous learning, all participants interact in real-time.

ہم وقتی تعلیم میں، تمام شرکاء حقیقی وقت میں تعامل کرتے ہیں۔

Hum waqtī taleem mein, tamam shareekā haqeeqi waqt mein ta'āmal karte hain.

The system requires synchronous data processing to maintain consistency.

نظام کو ہم وقتی ڈیٹا پروسیسنگ کی ضرورت ہے تاکہ مطابقت برقرار رکھی جا سکے۔

Nizām ko hum waqtī data processing ki zaroorat hai taake mutābiqat barqarār rakhi ja sake.

Easily Confused With

asynchronous:Asynchronous means not occurring at the same time, whereas synchronous means happening together.

Word Family

synchronization
nounہم وقتی
synchronize
verbہم وقتی کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of synchronous as 'sync' which means happening at the same time.

Imagine two clocks striking the hour exactly at the same moment.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "sunkhronios" — occurring at the same time

First known use: 17th century

The word 'synchronous' evolved in the 17th century from the Greek 'sunkhronios', which combines 'sun-' (together) with 'chronos' (time).