"syntony" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: syntonies [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek συντονία (suntonía). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|grc|συντονία|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek συντονία (suntonía), {{bor+|en|grc|συντονία}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek συντονία (suntonía) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} syntony (usually uncountable, plural syntonies)
  1. (electronics) A condition in which two oscillators have the same resonant frequency. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-syntony-en-noun-t2my7hY8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. A syntonic state. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-syntony-en-noun-rF9zVge~

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