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Unison vs Synchronous - What's the difference?

unison | synchronous |

As a proper noun UNISON

is a public sector trade union in the UK.

As a noun unison

is the state of being together, in harmony, at the same time, as one, synchronized.

As an adjective synchronous is

at the same time, at the same frequency.

unison

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (British, labor union) A public sector trade union in the UK

    • Anagrams

    * *

    synchronous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • At the same time, at the same frequency.
  • (computing, of communication) Single-threaded; blocking; occurring in the same thread as other computations, thereby preventing those computations from resuming until the communication is complete.

    • Synonyms

    * (at the same time or frequency) * (single-threaded)

    Antonyms

    * (at the same time or frequency) * (single-threaded)

    Related terms

    * synchronise, synchronize * synchronously * synchrony * synchicity * simultaneity * synchronic