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Coherence vs Synchronize - What's the difference?

coherence | synchronize |

As a noun coherence

is coherence, consistence, consistency.

As a verb synchronize is

to cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way to harmonize in regard to time.

coherence

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Quality of cohering; of being coherent; internal consistency.
  • a logical arrangement of parts
  • ''His arguments lacked coherence .
  • (physics, of waves) the property of having the same wavelength and phase.
  • (linguistics) Semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.
  • Antonyms

    * incoherence

    References

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    synchronize

    English

    (Synchronization)

    Alternative forms

    * synchronise (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Verb

    (synchroniz)
  • To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way. To harmonize in regard to time.
  • To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.
  • * De Quincey
  • The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity.

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from synchronize) * synchronisation/synchronization * synch * synchroniser/synchronizer * sync * synchrony * synchronicity * synchicity * synchronized swimming * synchronized skating