Past tense of synchronize
regular verb
The past tense of synchronize is synchronized. The past participle is also synchronized.
Forms of synchronize
| Base form (V1) | synchronize /ˈsɪŋ.kɹəˌnaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | synchronized |
| Past participle (V3) | synchronized |
| Present participle | synchronizing |
| Third person singular | synchronizes |
Synchronized in a sentence
- We synchronized our watches and agreed to meet at four o'clock precisely.
- The synchronized swimmers did everything together, even breathing at the same time.From the entry synchronized
- Copying and pasting identical portions of source code hurts maintainability, because the programmer has to keep all those copies synchronized.From the entry hurt
- By the way, this antideadlock behavior of the synchronized keyword is not necessarily a good thing.2004, Scott Oaks, Henry Wong, Java Threads. From the entry antideadlock
- The life cycles of these euphorine parasitoids are synchronized with those of their hosts.2001, Alfred George Wheeler, Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae), →ISBN. From the entry euphorine
Meaning of synchronize
- verb To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.
- verb To cause (video and audio) to play in a coordinated way.
- verb To set (a clock or watch) to display the same time as another.
Questions about the past tense of synchronize
- What is the past tense of synchronize?
- The past tense of synchronize is synchronized.
- What is the past participle of synchronize?
- The past participle of synchronize is synchronized.
- Is synchronize a regular or irregular verb?
- Synchronize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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