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syntonic

[ sin-ton-ik ]

adjective

  1. Electricity. adjusted to oscillations of the same or a particular frequency.
  2. Psychiatry. of or denoting a personality characterized by normal emotional responsiveness to the environment.


syntonic

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. psychol emotionally in harmony with one's environment
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴDzԾ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٴDzi·· adverb
  • ԴDzȴ·ٴDzi adjective
  • ԴDzȴ·ٴDzi· adjective
  • non·ٴDzi·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of syntonic1

1890–95; < Greek ýԳٴDz ( os ) attuned to, literally, stretched together (verbid of ԳٱíԱ𾱲 to harmonize, equivalent to syn- syn- + ton- (derivative of ٱíԱ𾱲 to stretch; tone ) + -os adj. suffix) + -ic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of syntonic1

C20: from Greek suntonos in harmony with; see syn- , tone
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Trump, who revels in sadistic fantasies and disparaging his enemies with crude nicknames and descriptions and making threats against them may decide he's been vindicated and can find some comfortable way, the psychological term would be an “ego syntonic” way, to integrate this into his self-image.

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Numero’s resurrection came out of communications between L.A.-based Mcgowan and the archivist for the late Teibel’s Syntonic Research.

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Consisting of tapes recorded on stereo mikes by sound artist Irv Teibel starting in the late 1960s, Environments contains the 11 albums put out by Teibel’s label, Syntonic Research, including such gems as “Gentle Rain in a Pine Forest,” “Summer Cornfield” and “Optimum Aviary.”

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After the brief performance the group tried, admirably, to explain the music theory behind Mr. Haas’s piece while being amusingly self-aware about absurd microtonal descriptions like “D flat syntonic sharp undecimal sharp.”

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Syntonic changed the trading symbol to “SYT” and the company, based in Pioneer Square, became publicly traded.

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