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syntonies

syntonies is the plural of syntony.

Meaning of syntony

Noun

syntony (usually uncountable, plural syntonies)

  1. (usually) A condition in which two oscillators have the same resonant frequency.
    • In practice, perfectly accurate syntony is not necessary, but some variation in a wave length may be permitted and good results at the receiver will still be attained.1908, United States Congressional Serial Set, page 23
  2. (usually) A syntonic state.
    • Betti has dealt with the XXIX Canto of Paradiso in a commentary marked by an extreme richness of spiritual syntonies.1969, Carlo Luigi Golino, editor, Italian Quarterly, volume 13, page 27

Questions about syntonies

What is syntonies the plural of?
Syntonies is the plural of syntony.

Words near syntonies in the dictionary

  1. syntonic
  2. syntonic comma
  3. syntonic commas
  4. syntonical
  5. syntonically
  6. syntonies
  7. syntonin
  8. syntonins
  9. syntonise
  10. syntonised
  11. syntonises

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