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SYN
Syn might be: Syn (goddess) in Norse mythology.Syn addition in organic chemistry.The Syn — a band founded by bassist Chris Squire of Yes The abbreviation "SYN" can stand for: The SYN (TCP) — synchronise packet in transmission control protocol (TCP)Synchronous idle — control charac..
Synaeresis
In linguistics, synaeresis (Greek συναίρεσις) is the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong (or long vowel). If synaeresis is used against convention, it may serve as a rhetorical figure (a metaplasm). The opposite phenomenon is known as diaeresis. In historical linguistics, such co..
Synaesthesia
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Synaesthesia (disambiguation)
Synaesthesia may refer to one of the following. Synaesthesia, a stimulant gives rise to an experience in different sensory modalitySynaesthesia (events), a series of events that took place in Rochester, NY in 2003Synaesthesia (film), an award winning short film directed by Noah Norton.Synæsthesia,..
Synageles
Synageles is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Synageles albotrimaculatus (Lucas, 1846) (Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia)Synageles bishopi Cutler, 1988 (USA)Synageles canadensis Cutler, 1988 (USA, Canada)Synageles charitonovi Andreeva, 1976 (Central Asia)Synageles..
Synagelides
Synagelides is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). The genera Agorius and Synagelides (and perhaps Pseudosynagelides) are separated as a genus group, sometimes called subfamily Agoriinae Simon, 1901. Etymology Alteration of the salticid genus name Synageles. Species Synag..
Synagelides palpaloides
Synagelides palpaloides is a jumping spider. Etymology The epitheton refers to the similarity to S. palpalis. Distribution S. palpaloides is only known from Taiwan. Literature [Xian-Jin Peng, I-Min Tso and Shu-Qiang Li (2002) Five new and four newly recorded species of jumping spiders from..
Synagoge Neudeggergasse
Synagoge Neudeggergasse was a Jewish synagogue in Vienna, Austria 1. The synagogue served the Jewish community of the VII. and VIII. Districts (Neubau and Josefstadt). It was commissioned by Baron Moritz von Königswarter, and the architect was Max Fleischer. The synagogue was built in the North..
Synagogue
Part of a of articles onJews and Judaism Who is a Jew? · Etymology · Culture Judaism · Core principles Tanakh (Torah / Nevi'im / Ketuvim) Talmud · Halakha · Holidays · Prayer Ethics · 613 Mitzvot · Customs · Midrash Jewish ethnic divisions A..
Synagogue architecture
Unlike many of the buildings for worship in other religions (like the cruciform plan of churches, or the dome and minarets of mosques) , there has never been a single dominant style for synagogue architecture. Synagogues have been built in whatsoever style was in vogue in the place and at the time ..
Synagogue Council of America
The Synagogue Council of America was an organization of American Jewish synagogue associations, founded in 1926, including : The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox)The Rabbinical Council of America (Orthodox)The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (Conservative)The Rab..
Synagogue music
Synagogue music (or synagogal music) is the study of the usage of music in all its forms as it developed and was practiced in the synagogues of Judaism over the centuries. Part of     [[Portal:Judaism]] Judaism Jewish denominations Orthodox · Conservative&nb..
Synagogue of Miskolc
The Kazinczy Street Synagogue of Miskolc is the only surviving synagogue in the city of Miskolc, Hungary, and the only still functioning synagogue of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county. The synagogue The synagogue was designed by Ludwig Förster and built between 1856 and 1862 in neo-Romanesque st..
Synagogue of the Libertines
Synagogue of the Libertines, a section of the Hellenistic Jews who attacked Stephen (Acts vi. 9). The passage reads, rtv~c T&J ~K ru1 (rvva~wyijs ruc X yojthv1~ Aq3eprivwv, xai Kvp~vali&i~ s~ai A)t~~avbp&~v, ~lai rflv 7rb KtXudal ~ai Acrictc, and opinion is divided as to the number of synagogues h..
Synagogue of Trieste
The monumental Israelite Temple of Trieste was built between 1908 and 1912, and bears the brilliant hallmark of christian architects Ruggero and Arduino Berlam. The Temple was unveiled in 1912 in the presence of city authorities, and it replaced the four smaller Synagogues that previously existed...
Synalepha
A synalepha is the elision of two syllables into one. Examples: "Apollo's priest to th'Argive fleet doth bring" (from Homer) See also Contraction (grammar)Contraction (phonology) ..
Synallagmatic contract
A Synallagmatic contract is a civil law contract where each party to the contract is obligated to provide something to the other party. Examples of synallagmatic contracts include contracts of sale, of service, or of hiring. A contrasting example is a gift. ..
Synanon
Synanon was initially a drug rehabilitation program founded by Charles Dederich Sr. (1913–1997) in 1958 in Santa Monica, California. By the early 1960s it had become an alternative community as well, attracting people with its emphasis on living a self-examined life, as aided by group truth-te..
Synanthrope
Synanthropes are animals, often considered pests, which are not domesticated but live near and benefit from humans. (From the Greek syn-, "together with" + anthro, "man".) The term is related to studies of ecology and relates to animals who have benefited from the long term selection of species con..
Synaphridae
The Synaphridae are a spider family with eight described species in two genera. Species Cepheia Simon, 1894 Cepheia longiseta (Simon, 1881) (Southern Europe) Synaphris Simon, 1894 Synaphris agaetensis Wunderlich, 1987 (Canary Is.)Synaphris calerensis Wunderlich, 1987 (Canary Is.)Synaphris dalmat..
Synapomorphy
A synapomorphy is a homologous trait (or traits) shared by two or more taxa which were derived from a common ancestor. In cladistics, synapomorphies are used to establish phylogenies. Shared characteristics that define a cladistic grouping. An apomorphy (derived or specialised character) shared by..
Synapscape
Synapscape is a German recording duo specializing in the creation of dark noise, teknoid, and power electronics. It is a long-time act of Germany’s industrial music record label, Ant-Zen. Contents 1 Members / History2 Discography3 See also4 External links Membe..
Synapsen
Synapsen is an elegant, easy-to-use hypertextual card catalog or reference tool that enables the management of bibliographies. However, in contrast to normal literature management software, synapsen offers a very distinct advantage: with catchwords entered by the user, the program connects individ..
Synapse (disambiguation)
A synapse is a neural junction used for communication between neurons. Synapse may also mean: Synapse Software, an American computer game development and publishing company active during the early-1980sPeltarion Synapse, a component-based integrated development environment for neural networks and a..
Synapse Audio
Synapse Audio is a company which was originally known as Sonic Syndicate. Synapse Audio has been making music software since November 1998. External links [Synapse Audio official website][Synapse Audio official forums] ..
Synapse Audio Software
[Synapse Audio Software] (founded in 2002) is a software company located in Germany. They develop music production software for the Mac OS and Microsoft Windows platforms. Products Orion Pro/Platinum:Complete music production software package. Includes emulation of hardware components in ..
Synapse Films
Synapse Films is a DVD label owned and operated by Don May, Jr., partner Jerry Chandler, and Charles Fiedler. The company specializes in cult horror, science fiction, and exploitation films. Synapse's focus has been to provide quality restoration and video transfers to genre films usually neglecte..
SYNAPSE Records
SYNAPSE Records is a subsidiary of Tidy Trax. See also List of record labelsList of electronic music record labels ..
Synapse Software
Synapse Software Corporation (also known as SynSoft) was an American computer game development and publishing company active during the early-1980s. They developed primarily for the Atari 400 and 800 computers, and (later on) the Commodore 64. They released many highly-regarded arcade games includ..
Synapsid
Synapsids ("fused arch") also known as Theropsids ("beast arch"), traditionally described as "mammal-like reptiles", are a group of amniotes (the other being the sauropsids) that developed one opening in their skull (temporal fenestra) behind each eye, about 320 million years ago (Mya) during the ..
Synapsin
The synapsins are a family of proteins that have long been implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release at synapses. Specifically, they are thought to be involved in regulating the number of synaptic vesicles available for release via exocytosis at any one time. Synapsins are encoded by..
Synapsis
Synapsis is the currently unexplained phenomenon of two homologous chromosomes coming together and lining up side-by-side resulting in a bivalent (also known as a tetrad), or two homologous chromosomes that stay in close association during the first two phases of meiosis I (the stages being Prophase..
Synaptics
Synaptics Touchpad on a laptop Synaptics NASDAQ: [SYNA] is a touchpad OEM provider. Synaptics is located in Santa Clara, California and was founded in 1986 by Carver Mead and Federico Faggin. As of 2006, the CEO is Francis Lee. Synaptics provides many features in their touchpad ..
Synaptic bouton
The synaptic bouton, also called axon terminals, are situated at the end of the axon fibre, and are responsible for secreting Calcium ions that are picked up in the dendrites of an adjacent nerve cell (neurone). ..
Synaptic inputs
Synaptic inputs are the area in a neuron (usually on the dendrites or cell body) where presynaptic neurons synapse. Neurons can have inputs from other neurons or from sensory receptors. ..
Synaptic Package Manager
"Synaptic" redirects here; If you are looking for the touchpad manufacturer, see Synaptics. The word synaptic also refers to the synapse in neuroanatomy. Synaptic is a computer program which is a GTK+ front-end to the Advanced Packaging Tool for the Debian GNU/Linux package management system. Synap..
Synaptic pharmacology
A partial list of pharmacological agents that act at synapses. Channel, Receptor, or Phenomenon Antagonist or Blocker adenosine DCPGX, ZM241385, anoxinine AMPA-R desensitization cyclothiazide (CTZ) cannabinoid AM-251 GABA-A bicuculline [link], gabazine [link]..
Synaptic Plastic
Synaptic Plastic is an independent drum and bass/IDM label formed by 0=0. Currently maintained by 0=0 and Raise cain. ..
Synaptic plasticity
For the general concept of brain plasticity, see Neuroplasticity. In neuroscience, synaptic plasticity is the ability of the connection, or synapse, between two neurons to change in strength. There are several underlying mechanisms that cooperate to achieve synaptic plasticity, including changes in..
Synaptic vesicle
In a neuron, synaptic vesicles, also called neurotransmitter vesicles, store the various neurotransmitters that are released during calcium-regulated exocytosis at the presynaptic terminal into the synaptic cleft of a synapse. The vesicles are essential for the propagation of nerve impulses between ..
Synaptobrevin
Synaptobrevins (synaptobrevin isotypes 1-2) are small integral membrane proteins of secretory vesicles with molecular weight of 18 kilodalton (kDa) that are part of the vesicle associated membrane protein (VAMP) family. Synaptobrevin is one of the SNARE proteins involved in formation of the SNARE ..
Synaptogenesis
Synaptogenesis is the formation of synapses. ..
Synaptonemal complex
The synaptonemal complex is a protein structure that forms between two homologous chromosomes during meiosis and that is thought to mediate chromosome pairing, synapsis, and recombination (crossing-over). The synaptonemal complex is a tripartite structure consisting of two parallel lateral regions a..
Synaptophysin
Synaptophysin is a synaptic vesicle glycoprotein weighing 38kDa. It is present in endocrine cells, the brain, the spinal cord, and adrenal glands. It acts as a marker for neuroendocrine cells. The gene for this protein is located on the X chromosome (Xp11.23-p11.22). The exact function of the prote..
Synaptosome
A synaptosome is an isolated synapse of a neuron. Synaptosomes are obtained after homogenization and fractionation of nerve tissue. The fractionation step involves several centrifugations to separate various organelles from the synaptosomes. Synaptosomes are formed of the phospholipid layer of the c..
Synaptotagmin
Synaptotagmins (isotypes Syt1-Syt13) constitute a family of membrane-trafficking proteins that are characterized by an N-terminal transmembrane region (TMR), a variable linker, and two C-terminal C2-domains - C2A and C2B. The C2A domain regulates the fusion step of synaptic vesicle exocytosis. Cons..
Synapturanus
Synapturanus is a genus of microhylid frogs. Species Synapturanus mirandaribeiroi Nelson & Lescure, 1975.Synapturanus rabus Pyburn, 1977.Synapturanus salseri Pyburn, 1975. ..
Synaptyclypse Generator
A Discordian publishing house connected with the POEE UK Resource Centre and part of the UK Discordian Society. External links [POEE UK, spiritual home of Synaptyclypse Generator Sect][Home of Synaptyclypse Generator Publishing] ..
Synarchism
Synarchism (from Greek words meaning "to rule together" or "harmonious rule", in Spanish Sinarquismo) is a word that has been used to describe several different political processes in various contexts. Contents 1 Joint rule2 Rule by secret societies3 Synarchism in various parts of..
Synaxarium
Synaxarium, Synaxarion, Synexarium, Synexarion, pl. Synaxaria (Greek: Συναξάριον, from συναγειν, synagein, to bring together; cf. etymology of "synaxis" and "synagogue") , the name given in the Eastern Orthodo..
Synaxis
A Synaxis is a group of churchmen - especially in the Orthodox church - who would otherwise compose a Synod but lack an officiating Patriarch. Because they did not recognize the authority of the Catholic Patriarchs following the Council of Florence, the group of churchmen opposing the Council and i..
Synbranchiformes
Synbranchiformes, often called swamp eels, is an order of ray-finned fishes that are eel-like but have spiny rays, indicating that they belong to the superorder Acanthopterygii. ..
Syncarpia
Syncarpia is a small genus of trees in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). They are native to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. They are unusual among the Myrtaceae in that the leaves are opposite rather than alternate as is the norm for the family. The species are commonly known as turpent..
SyncCharts
SyncCharts is a graphical formalism dedicated to reactive system modeling. It allows specifying the reactive behavior, and the synchronous programming, of applications. SyncCharts is the name of the model. A syncChart is an instance. SyncCharts inherits many features from StateCharts, and Argos. A ..
Syncfusion
Syncfusion, Inc. is a provider of software components and tools for the Microsoft .NET platform. Syncfusion is based in Morrisville, North Carolina. Syncfusion offers a broad range of software components and tools for building applications on the .NET platform. External links http://www.syncfusion..
Synch-Point
Synch-Point produces English language versions of anime and manga for North American distribution. A Synch-Point is a visual or audio cue that marks the 0:00:00 start on an editor's time codes. Synch-Point is the production division of Anime Gamers USA Inc. which in turn is part of the parent compan..
Synchestra
Synchestra is the second album by The Devin Townsend Band. The release date was January 30 2006, but in some places copies were on store shelves as early as January 24 (see 2006 in music). The album was produced so that all the songs flow right into each other without a gap, creating the intended ..
Synchro
A synchro is a type of rotary electrical transformer that is used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine such as an antenna platform. The primary winding of the transformer, fixed to the rotor, is excited by a sinusoidal electric current, which by electromagnetic induction causes currents to..
Synchrocyclotron
A part of a magnet from the Orsay synchrocyclotron, now used by the proton therapy center (to be replaced in 2008 by newer technologies) A synchrocyclotron is a cyclotron in which the frequency of the driving RF electric field is varied to compensate for the mass gain of the accelerated partic..
Synchroidae
The family Synchroidae is a small group of beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name synchroa bark beetles. The family consists of three genera, Mallodrya, Synchroa, and Synchroina, with a total of five species. ..
Synchromism
Airplane Synchromy in Yellow-Orange. Stanton MacDonald-Wright. 1920. Oil on canvas. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Synchromism was an art movement founded in 1912 by American artists Stanton MacDonald-Wright and Morgan Russell. Synchromism is based on the idea that color and sound are..
Synchronet
Synchronet is a multiplatform BBS software package, with current ports for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and BSD variants . Past versions also ran on MS-DOS and OS/2, but support for those platforms has been dropped in recent versions. History Synchronet was originally written by Rob Swindell due to h..
Synchronic
The adjective synchronic (composed from Greek elements syn "together" and chronos "time") means roughly "simultaneous", "at the same time". It is generally opposed to diachronic. It is used, for example, in: synchronic or descriptive linguistics, the study of a language at a specific point in time; ..
Synchronicity
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Synchronicity is a word coined by the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung to describe the "temporally coincident occurrences of acausal events." Jung spoke of synchronicity as an "acausal connecting principle" (i.e. a pattern of connection that cannot be expla..
Synchronicity (album)
This is about the album by The Police. For other meanings, see the disambiguation page Synchronicity. Synchronicity is the fifth album by The Police, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). Their most popular release together, Synchronicity includes perhaps their best-known single, "Every Breath Yo..
Synchronicity (disambiguation)
Synchronicity may have the following meanings. A goal or result of synchronization.Synchronicity, a term from Jungian psychology.Synchronicity (album), an album by The Police. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referre..
Synchronicity Foundation
Synchronicity Foundation - A non-sectarian, not-for-profit, spiritual, educational organization founded in 1983 by Master Charles Cannon, a modern, Western mystic and spiritual visionary, along with a small group of associates. Its founding intention is Modern Spirituality with Contemporary High-Tec..
Synchronised Position Hold Engage Reorient Experimental Satellite
Synchronised Position Hold Engage Reorient Experimental Satellite is an MIT projected called SPHERES. ..
Synchronism
In telecommunication, the term synchronism has the following meanings: 1. The state of being synchronous. 2. For repetitive events with the same, multiple, or submultiple repetition rates, a relationship among the events such that a significant instant of one event bears a fixed time relations..
Synchronisms No. 6 for Piano and Electronic Sound (1970)
Synchronisms No. 6 for Piano and Electronic Sound (1970) is piece of music that combines piano and a pre-recorded tape composed by Mario Davidovsky. It was this piece that won him the 1971 Pulitzer Prize. ..
Synchronistic Wanderings
Synchronistic Wanderings is a compilation album by American rock singer Pat Benatar. Spanning three discs, it is a box set chronicling her career from 1979 to 1999 - twenty years. Included are soundtrack contributions, b-sides, studio outtakes, previously unreleased songs, and rarities, as well as..
Synchronization
Synchronization is the coordination of occurrences to operate in unison with respect to time. This process can be a premeditated arrangement set forth on a parallel time scape, or it can be an observable coincidence in eventuality. Systems operating with all their parts in synchrony are said to..
Synchronization (computer science)
In computer science, especially parallel computing, synchronization means the coordination of simultaneous threads or processes to complete a task in order to get correct runtime order and avoid unexpected race conditions. There are many types of synchronization: barrierlock/semaphorenon-blocking ..
Synchronization in telecommunications
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Many services running on modern digital telecommunications networks require accurate sychronization for c..
Synchronization model
In Configuration management (CM), one has to control (among other things) changes made to software and documentation. This is called version control, which manages multiple revisions of the same unit of information. Although version control is important to CM, it is not equal to it. Synchronizatio..
Synchronized diving
Sharleen Stratton and Bree Cole from Australia in perfect unison in a Synchronized Springboard Diving Competition Synchronized diving is an Olympic sport. Brought to the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000, the diving event features two divers who attempt to perform identical or mirrore..
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language
SMIL (pronounced "smile") is an abbreviation for the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language. It is a W3C Recommendation for describing multimedia presentations using XML (Extensible Markup Language). It defines timing markup, layout markup, animations, visual transitions, and media embedding..
Synchronized Rockers
SYNCHRONIZED ROCKERS is a Japanese rock album released by various artists in tribute to the pillows, a popular rock band celebrating its 15th anniversary (1989-2004); the contributing artists reinterpreted and remixed various classic pillows songs. The 11-track CD was released on September 16 of 2..
Synchronized skating
Marigold IceUnity Synchronized skating, the largest and fastest growing yet little recognized discipline of figure skating, consists of 12-20 athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds. This discipline of figure skating was originally called precision skating..
Synchronized swimming
A hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet, synchronized swimming involves competitors (either individuals, duets, trios or teams) combining strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry with exceptional breath control while upside down underwater. Synchronized swimming is an Olympic spor..
Synchronized Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Synchronized Swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Medal Summary Event Gold: Silver: Bronze: Team United StatesSuzannah BiancoTammy ClelandBecky Dyroen-LancerHeather PeaseJill SaveryNathalie SchneyderHeather Simmons-CarrascoJill SuddethEmily LesueurMargot Thien ..
Synchronized Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Synchronized Swimming competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics: Synchronized Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre where 104 competitors challenged for 2 gold medals in the Duet and Team events. Each event was made up of a technical and fr..
Synchronized Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Synchronized Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre where 104 competitors challenged for 2 gold medals in the Duet and Team events. Each event was made up of a technical and free routine with the points added together to find the medallists. Contents 1 Me..
Synchronized Universe
Synchronized Universe are events that modern science can not explain, and yet they are present in our reality of today. The term is from a new book, The Synchronized Universe: "A new book, The Synchronized Universe, reveals that the tapestry of modern science is showing a few tatters...There are ..
Synchronized vital capacity
Synchronized vital capacity (SVC) is a pulmonary function measurement of lung capacity which is measured by having the patient inhale fully and exhale completely and slowly. The measurement is made with a volume measuring device called a spirometer. ..
Synchronized Worlds
The Synchronized Worlds, featured in the Dune series of books, were the worlds which Omnius and the thinking machines controlled. These worlds were systematically destroyed by the Army of Humanity on their way to Corrin. These worlds were often inhabited by humans until the machines came, when most ..
Synchronizer
The term synchronizer can mean more than one thing. In automobiles, a synchronizer is part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.In electronics, an arbiter helps order signals in asynchronous circuits. There are also electronic digital circutis called sync..
Synchronizer (algorithm)
In computer science, a synchronizer is an algorithm that can be used to run a synchronous algorithm on top of an asynchronous processor network, so enabling the asynchronous system to run as a synchronous network. The concept was originally proposed in (Awerbuch, 1985) along with three synchronizer..
Synchronizer (film editing)
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since May 2006. A Film Synchronizer is a devi..
Synchronizing
In telecommunication, the term synchronizing has the following meanings: Achieving and maintaining synchronism.In fax, achieving and maintaining predetermined speed relations between the scanning spot and the recording spot within each scanning line. In the civilian community, the noun "synchroniz..
Synchronoptic view
A synchronoptic view is a graphic display of multiple entities in their context. The display shows how they relate, interact and colide. Complex concepts can be more easily understood and examined by studying a synchronoptic view of such a concept. The concept is made visual — optic — ..
Synchronous Backplane Interconnect
The Synchronous Backplane Interconnect (SBI) was the internal processor-memory bus used by early VAX computers manufactured by the Digital Equipment Corporation of Maynard, Massachusetts, Massachusetts. The bus was implemented using Shottky TTL logic levels and allowed multiprocessor operation. ..
Synchronous circuit
A synchronous circuit is a digital circuit in which the parts are synchronized by a clock signal. In an ideal synchronous circuit, every change in the logical levels of its storage components is simultaneous. These transitions follow the level change of a special signal called the clock. Ideally, ..
Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access
In data communications, Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (or SCDMA), is a multiplex method based on spread-spectrum code division multiple access. See also TD-SCDMA ..
Synchronous condenser
A synchronous condenser is fundamentally an AC synchronous motor that is not attached to any driven equipment. Its field is controlled by a voltage regulator to either generate or absorb reactive power as needed by the system. It operates at full leading power factor and puts VARs onto the network a..
Synchronous Data Link Control
Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) is a computer communications protocol. It is the layer 2 protocol for IBM's Systems Network Architecture (SNA). It was the basis for the HDLC protocol, which added features such as the balanced response mode. ..
Synchronous failure
According to peace and conflict theorist Thomas Homer-Dixon, synchronous failure is a symptom of an overly complex and interconnected global society and economy. Small groups of people also have the power to kill large numbers of people and sabotage systems they depend on, thanks to the leverage of..
Synchronous gauge
In general relativity, synchronous gauge is a gauge in which the metric takes the form [ds^2=-dt^2+h_dx^adx^b], where the Latin indices a and b are summed over the spatial directions and [h_] is a spatial metric. Any metric can locally be put into this form by a coordinate transf..
Synchronous learning
Synchronous learning refers to a group of people learning the same things at the same time. This is the type of pedagogy practiced in most schools and undergraduate programs, but not in graduate programs. Lecture is an example of synchronous learning. ..
Synchronous network
In telecommunications, a synchronous network is a network in which clocks are controlled to run, ideally, at identical rates, or at the same mean rate with a fixed relative phase displacement, within a specified limited range. Ideally, the clocks are synchronous, but they may be mesochronous in p..
Synchronous optical networking
The Synchronous optical network, commonly known as SONET, is a standard for communicating digital information using lasers or light emitting diodes (LEDs) over optical fiber as defined by GR-253-CORE from Telcordia. It was developed to replace the PDH system for transporting large amounts of telepho..
Synchronous orbit
A synchronous orbit is an orbit in which an orbiting body (usually a satellite) has a period equal to the average rotational period of the body being orbited (usually a planet), and in the same direction of rotation as that body. A satellite in a synchronous orbit that is both equatorial and circul..
Synchronous programming language
A synchronous programming language is a programming language optimized for programming reactive systems, systems that are often interrupted and must respond quickly. Many such systems are also called realtime systems, and are found often in embedded uses. They are of growing importance. Synchronous..
Synchronous rectification
The synchronous rectification is a technique of improving efficiency of power converters in power electronics. It consists in connecting a diode and a transistor (usually a power MOSFET) in parallel. When the diode is forward-biased, the transistor is closed, to reduce the voltage drop. When the dio..
Synchronous rotation
In astronomy, synchronous rotation is a planetological term describing a body orbiting another, where the orbiting body takes as long to rotate on its axis as it does to make one orbit; and therefore always keeps the same hemisphere pointed at the body it is orbiting. The Moon is in synchronous rot..
Synchrophasor
The widespread use of syncrophasors is an emerging technology. The technology has the potential to change the economics of power delivery. There are many industry and government organizations that have been working to develop this standard. It is estimated that using synchrophasors to directly me..
Synchrophasotron
A synchrophasotron (a.k.a. proton synchrotron) is a type of the synchrotron that accelerates protons to several GeVs (gigaelectronvolt). It has fixed-orbit radius, magnetic field that increases with time and variable frequency of accelerating voltage. ..
Synchroscope
In AC electrical power systems, a synchroscope is a device that indicates the degree to which two systems (generators or power networks) are synchronized with each other. For two electrical systems to be considered synchronized, both systems must be operating at the same frequency, and the phase a..
Synchrotron
This article is concerned with the synchrotron device — a sub-atomic particle accelerator. For applications of the synchrotron radiation produced by cyclic particle accelerators see synchrotron light. Contents 1 Characteristics2 Large synchrotrons3 Applications4 See also5&n..
Synchrotron function
In mathematics the synchrotron functions are defined as follows (for x ≥ 0): First synchrotron function [F(x) = x \int_x^\infty K_}(t)\,dt] Second synchrotron function [G(x) = x K_}(x)] where Kj is the modified Bessel function of the second kind. These functions are shown..
Synchrotron light
This article is mostly concerned with applications of synchrotron radiation. For details of the production of synchrotron light, see synchrotron and synchrotron radiation. Synchrotron radiation emerging from a beam port. Synchrotron light is electromagnetic radiation produced by bending mag..
Synchrotron radiation
This article concerns the physical phenomenon of synchrotron radiation. For details on the production of this radiation in laboratories, see synchrotron. For applications, see synchrotron light. Synchrotron radiation is electromagnetic radiation, similar to cyclotron radiation, but generated by the..
Synchsafe
Synchsafe integers appear in ID3 tags that are attached to an MP3 file. From http://www.id3.org/id3v2.4.0-structure.txt : Synchsafe integers are integers that keep its highest bit (bit 7) zeroed, making seven bits out of eight available. Thus a 32 bit synchsafe integer can store 28 bits of informa..
Synchysis
Interlocked word order, in the form A-B-A-B; a favourite with Latin poets. An example of this would be ratio rationem timor timorem vicit, "reason overcame his reason, and fear his fear", in Pliny's letter describing his uncle's reaction to the rain of pumice after the eruption of Vesuvius. Synchy..
Synchysis scintillans
Synchysis scintillans is a degenerative condition of the eye resulting in liquified vitreous humor and the accumulation of cholesterol crystals within the vitreous. It is also known as cholesterosis bulbi. The vitreous liquifies in a process known as syneresis. Synchysis scintillans appears as sm..
Synchytrium endobioticum
Synchytrium endobioticum is a chytrid fungus that causes the potato wart disease or black Scab. It also infects some other plants of the Solanum genus, though potato is the only cultivated host. Contents 1 Systematics2 Morphology3 Life cycle4 Ecology5 References Systema..
Synch (comics)
Synch (Everett Thomas) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics mutant superhero. Created by Scott Lobdell, he first appeared in X-Men #36, September, 1994. Character history Everett Thomas was a black male, and was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was first introduced in X-Men #36, when the..
Synclavier
Synclavier I The New England Digital Synclavier System was a powerful, integrated system for music synthesis and recording, first developed at Dartmouth College by Jon Appleton and colleagues. Released in the late 1970s, the Synclavier boasted a 100 kHz sampling rate and storage on large magne..
Syncline
Anticline with syncline on the right - USGS In structural geology, a syncline is a downward-curving fold, with layers that dip toward the center of the structure. On a geologic map (or "in map view"), synclines are recognized by a sequence of rock layers that grow progressively younger, follo..
SyncML
SyncML (Synchronization Markup Language) is the former name (currently referred to as: Open Mobile Alliance Data Synchronization and Device Management) for a platform-independent information synchronization standard. Existing synchronization solutions have mostly been somewhat vendor-, application- ..
Syncom
Syncom (for "synchronous communication satellite") started as a 1961 NASA program for active geosynchronous communication satellites, all of which were developed and manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications. Syncom-2 was the world's first geosynchronous communications satellite, in 1963. In..
Syncopated drumming
Syncopated drumming is a style of drumming which is very popular in Southern California, mainly the city of Long Beach. It consists of four main instruments: a snare with a loose sounding ring; a tenor drum, with a low booming sound similar to that of a floor tom; a bass, which is typically tuned as..
Syncopation
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. In music, syncopation is the stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat. For example, in 4/4 time, the first and third beats are normally stressed. If, instead, the second and fourth beats are stressed..
Syncopation (dance)
The terms syncopation and syncopated step in dancing are used in two senses: The first one matches the musical one: stepping on (or otherwise emphasizing) an unstressed beat. For example, ballroom Cha cha is a syncopated dance in this sense, because the basic step "breaks on two." When dancing to..
Syncopation (disambiguation)
Syncopation may have the following meanings. Syncopation, in music, the stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.Syncopation (dance), a specific usage of the term in dance.Syncope in speech and poetry.This is a [disambiguationdisambigua..
Syncope
"Syncope" is also the medical term for fainting. In linguistics, syncope is the deletion of phonemes from a word, or from a phrase treated as a unit; compare elision. Syncope gives rise to many of the silent letters in English spelling. The traditional spellings of English place names such as Wo..
Syncope (genus)
Syncope is a genus of microhylid frogs. Species Syncope antenori Walker, 1973.Syncope carvalhoi Nelson, 1975.Syncope tridactyla (Duellman & Mendelson, 1995). ..
Syncretic politics
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Syncretic politics involve taking political positions that attempt to reconcile seemingly opposed ideological sy..
Syncretism
Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate, even opposing, beliefs and to meld practices of various schools of thought. It is especially associated with the attempt to merge and analogize several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, and thus a..
Syncretism (linguistics)
In linguistics, syncretism is the agreement in form of distinct morphological forms of a word. For example, in Latin, the nominative and vocative of third-declension nouns have the same form (e.g. rēx "king" is both nominative and vocative singular). Similarly, in German, the infinitive, first pers..
Syncro-Vox
Syncro-Vox (sometimes spelled Synchro-Vox) is a filming method which combines static images with moving images, the most common effect of which is to simulate talking lips on a photograph of a celebrity or a cartoon drawing. The method was developed by cameraman Edwin "Ted" Gillette in the 1950s in ..
Syncron
Syncron is a shooter-type game for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, written by Gary Partis. The objective was to destroy several targets on the scrolling landscape, before proceeding to the enemy headquarters and destroying that. The game was incredibly fast, and the author once stated that he des..
Syncrossus berdmorei
Syncrossus berdmorei (formerly named Botia berdmorei) is a fresh water loach from Thailand. Unlike most loaches Syncrossus berdmorei is very aggressive, especally when food is added to the aquarium. The preferred water parameters for this fish is a neutral pH (7) and for the temperature to be in t..
SyncRO Soft
SyncRO Soft is a software development company located in Craiova, Romania which develops software products and offer IT services. The company was established in 1998 and has significantly extended its business since. As a pro-active customer-oriented company, its goal is to achieve profitability th..
Syncrude
Syncrude Canada Ltd. is the world's largest producer of synthetic crude oil from oil sands and the largest single source producer in Canada. They are located just outside Fort McMurray in the Athabasca Oil Sands. They reportedly supply 13% of Canada's energy requirements. Syncrude was formed as a ..
SyncView
SyncView is an Oscilloquartz powerful Synchronisation Management System that allows telecom operators to manage all Oscilloquartz synchronisation elements from a single point and optionally enables control at regional levels. The system offers a graphical interface with network and element views. ..
Syncytiotrophoblast
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Syncytium
In biology, a syncytium is a large region of cytoplasm that contains many nuclei. A syncytium can form in two ways. Many insects such as the model organism Drosophila melanogaster lay eggs that initially develop as syncytial blastoderms, i.e early on the embryos exhibit incomplete cell division. In ..
Sync (magazine)
Sync was a US-based men's publication focusing on gadgets and lifestyle. It debuted in June 2004. Geared toward the much sought after 18-35 male demographic, Sync features the latest and hottest MP3 players, digital cameras, videogames (and other consumer tech), as well as movie and music reviews/in..
Sync (Unix)
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. sync is a standard system call in the Unix operating system, which commits to disk all data in the kernel filesystem buffers, i.e. data which h..
Sync sound
Sync sound refers to sound recorded at the time of the filming of movies, and has been widely used in U.S. movies since the birth of sound movies. The first animated film in which sync sound was used is Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie. The characters and the boat dance in time with the music, and th..
Syndactyly
In zoology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of an animal. It comes from the Greek word daktulos, meaning "finger". Contents 1 Syndactyly2 ..
Syndaesia
Syndaesia mastix is a species of arachnid, in the order Solifugae, and the only member of the genus Syndaesia. ..
Syndal, Victoria
The area in the Melbourne suburbs of Mount Waverley and Glen Waverley in Victoria, Australia around the intersection of High Street Road and Blackburn Road is known as Syndal. From the intersection down to Syndal railway station on Coleman Parade, is the Syndal Shopping Centre. This strip is a high..
Syndal railway station, Melbourne
Syndal is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Glen Waverley line in the suburb of Glen Waverley, on Blackburn Road and Coleman Parade. The station is 19.6 km from Flinders Street Station, the center of the city's suburban railway network, and in Metcard ticke..
Syndal South Primary School
Syndal South Primary School is situated in the suburb of Mount Waverley, east of the city of Melbourne. Contents 0.1 QUICK FACTS0.2 FACILITIES0.2.1 BUILDINGS0.2.1.1 SENIOR BUILDING/JUNIOR BUILDING0.2.1.2 HALL0.2.1.3 ART ROOM QUICK FACTS MOTTO = Together Towards ..
Syndecans
Syndecans are single transmembrane domain proteins that are thought to act as coreceptors, especially for G protein-coupled receptors. These core proteins carry three to fiveheparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate chains which allow for interation with a large variety of ligands including fibroblast..
Syndemic
Syndemic refers to the concentration of two or more diseases or other health conditions in a population in which there is some level of biological interaction among the diseases and health conditions that magnifies the negative health effects of one or more of the comorbid diseases or health condit..
Synderesis
Synderesis, in scholastic moral philosophy, is the natural capacity or disposition (habitus) of the practical reason to apprehend intuitively the universal first principles of human action. Reason is a single faculty, but is called differently according to the end that it assigns to its search for ..
Syndesmoses
Syndesmoses are joints at which two bones are bound together by a ligament only. Syndesmoses are the most movable of the fibrous joints. The radius and ulna are bound to each other side by side, as are the tibia and fibula, by a syndesmosis in with the ligament forms a broad sheet called an intero..
Syndetic set
Let [\mathcal_f(\mathbb)] denote the set of finite subsets of [\mathbb]. Then a set [S \sub \mathbb] is called syndetic if for some [F \in \mathcal_f(\mathbb)] [\bigcup_ (S-n) = \mathbb] where [S-n = \ : m+n \in S \}]. Thus syndetic sets ..
Syndic
Syndic (Late Lat. syndicus, Gr. σύνδικος, one who helps in a court of justice, an advocate, representative), a term applied in certain countries to an officer of government with varying powers, and secondly to a representative or delegate of a university, institution or other corporation, en..
Syndicalism
Syndicalism refers to a set of ideas, movements, and tendencies which share the avowed aim of transforming capitalist society through action by the working class on the industrial front. This idea was founded by Georges Sorel. This emphasis on industrial organisation was a distinguishing feature o..
Syndicalist Group Movement
Syndicalist Group Movement (in Swedish: Syndikalistiska Grupprörelsen) functioned as the youth wing of the Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden between 1958 and 1970. The movement was mainly academic, and had local units in Göteborg, Lund, Stockholm and Uppsala. The movement published the..
Syndicalist Party
Syndicalist Party (Spanish: Partido Sindicalista; Catalan: Partit Sindicalista) was a left-wing political party in Spain, formed by Ángel Pestaña in 1932. Pestaña, a leading member of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) trade union, formed the party in response to the growing influe..
Syndicalist Party (1974)
Syndicalist Party (in Spanish: Partido Sindicalista) was a Syndicalist (reformed Anarcho-Syndicalist) political party in Spain. It was formed in 1974, basing itself on the traditions of the Syndicalist Party founded in 1932 by Ángel Pestaña, and later grouping left-wing members of the Falange. ..
Syndicate
This article is about the association term. See Syndicate for an article about the computer game of the same name, or Syndicate (X-files) for the fictional organization. Contents 1 Etymology2 ..
Syndicate: American Revolt
Syndicate:American Revolt is an expansion set designed for the famous Bullfrog strategy game, Syndicate. During the game, the player leads a four-man team of cyborgs through the streets of a dark, dystopian world and through 50 difficult missions. The game takes place during the 22nd century. The ..
Syndicated columnist
Definition [Inc.com] defines a syndicated columnist as, "[A] person hired by publications or broadcast organizations to produce written or spoken commentary about specific feature subjects." Examples In written form, syndicated columns generally appear in numerous publications wi..
Syndicated loan
A syndicated loan (or "syndicated bank facility") is a large loan in which a group of banks work together to provide funds for a borrower. There is usually one lead bank (the "Arranger") that takes a small percentage of the loan and syndicates the rest to other banks. A syndicated loan is the opposi..
Syndicate (comics)
Syndicate are the mutant conjoined twins Matthew and Luke, from the Ultimate Imprint of Marvel Comics. Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Steve Dillon, they first appeared in Ultimate X-Men #58 2005. Character Biography Matthew and Luke first met Charles Xavier when they attempted to rob a bank wher..
Syndicate (computer game)
Syndicate is a real-time tactical game from Bullfrog Productions created in 1993 by famous game designer, Peter Molyneux. It is the first title in the Syndicate series. An expansion pack, [[Syndicate: American Revolt|American revolt]], and a sequel, Syndicate Wars have also been released. Gameplay ..
Syndicate (computer game series)
Cover art of the original Syndicate The Syndicate series is a series of isometric science fiction computer games created by Bullfrog Productions. There are two main titles in the series: Syndicate (1993/1994) and Syndicate Wars (1996), with an expansion pack for the former, [[Syndicate: Americ..
Syndicate (The X-Files)
The Syndicate was a mysterious group featured in The X-Files TV show. They were also known as The Elders, The Consortium, and The Group. Because of their presiding over the cover-up of extraterrestrial life, they were the dark force opposing the X-Files investigators. [Spoiler warningSpoiler..
Syndicate Bank
Syndicate Bank, established in 1925 in Udupi (Karnataka state, India) by Upendra Ananth Pai, Vaman Kudva and Dr, T. M. A. Pai, is one of the oldest and major commercial bank of India. At the time of its establishment, the bank was known as Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate Limited. The..
Syndicate chapter
Syndicate Chapter is a record label dedicated to blues releases from the immediate post-war period. Artists include Muddy Waters. See also List of record labels ..
Syndicate of Sound
Syndicate of Sound was a 1960's garage band from San Jose, California, with an edgy style that is considered to be a forerunner of psychedelic rock. The band was originally composed of Don Baskin, John Sharkey, Larry Ray, Bob Gonzalez and John Duckworth, with Jim Sawyer and Wayne Paulsen later joini..
Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company
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Syndicate Wars
Syndicate Wars is the third title in the Syndicate Series created by Bullfrog Productions in 1996. The final game in the series marked the transition to three dimensional landscape. Contents 1 Plot Overview2 Interface3 Tactics4 Weapons5 Vehicles6 Missions7 Tri..
Syndication
Syndication may mean: Television syndication, where individual stations buy programs outside of the network systemPrint syndication, where individual newspapers or magazines license news articles, columns, or comic stripsWeb syndication, where web feeds make a portion of a web site available to othe..
Syndication exclusivity
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. Syndication exclusivity (also known as SyndEx) is a Federal Law in the United States desig..
Syndication format family tree
A family tree of syndication formats, showing the closest predecessor and date of first major publication of each. MCF Dec 96 | +--------+-------+ | | RDF * CDF Feb 97 Mar 97 | | RSS 0.9--------ScriptingNews Mar 99 Dec 97 | | ..
Syndicat des Vins de Bordeaux et Bordeaux Superieur
Syndicate des Vins de Bordeaux et Bordeaux Superieur is an organization representing the economic interests of 6,700 wine producers in Bordeaux, France. The wine lake and other economic problems have increased the salience of the Syndicate, whose members are facing increasing costs and decreasing d..
Syndicat de la Magistrature
The Syndicat de la Magistrature is the French second largest magistrates trade union - in terms of membership - after the more conservative Union syndicale des magistrats. Comparable to US liberal organizations, it is closer to the left-wing parties such as the French Socialist Party rather than th..
Syndicat Mixte
In France, a Syndicat Mixte is a joint venture between various public authorities of different types. Typically these might include a département together with a communauté d'agglomération or several communes. The organisations are governed by representatives elected by their member bodies. ..
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique (SNEP) is the inter-professional organisation which protects the interests of the French record industry. SNEP was established in 1922, and has 48 member companies. SNEP's responsibilities include collecting and distributing royalty payments for bro..
Syndicomm
Syndicomm was founded by Dean Esmay and Gary Utter to operate the Apple II forum on the GEnie online service back in the early 1990s. It rapidly expanded to operate a dozen forums there, as well as on America Online. It later expanded to the Delphi online service as well, and operated customer ser..
Syndiniales
The Syndiniales are an order of dinoflagellates, found exclusively as endosymbionts of marine animals and protozoa. The trophic form is often multinucleate, and ultimately divides to form motile spores, which have two flagella in typical dinoflagellate arrangement. They lack a theca and chloropla..
Syndiotactic
A ball-and-stick model of syndiotactic polypropylene. A syndiotactic macromolecule in polymer chemistry is a tacticity essentially comprising alternating enantiomeric configurational base units which have chiral or prochiral atoms in the main chain in a unique arrangement with respect to thei..
Syndle
Syndle is a lake in the municipality of Grimstad in Aust-Agder county, Norway. See also List of lakes in Norway ..
Syndrome
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. In medicine, the term syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs, symptoms, phenomena or characteristics which often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts the physician to the presence of the others. ..
Syndrome (disambiguation)
Syndrome may refer to one of the following. Syndrome in medicine is an association of several clinically recognizable features.In coding theory, a syndrome of an error-correcting code is the value formed by the comparison of the re-computed check bits against the stored check bits of the code that..
Syndrome (The Incredibles)
Buddy Pine (supervillain name Syndrome; calls himself Incredi-Boy earlier in the film) is a fictional character, the main supervillain featured in the film The Incredibles, (produced by Pixar and Disney, first released on November 5th, 2004), the short film Jack-Jack Attack, and the Disney on Ice ..
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is a condition commonly found in the hospital population, especially in patients being hospitalized for central nervous system (CNS) injury. As the name states, this is a syndrome characterized by excessive release of antidiuretic hormone (..
Syndrome of subjective doubles
The syndrome of subjective doubles is a rare delusional misidentification syndrome in which a person suffers from the delusion that he has a double or doppelgänger with the same appearance, but usually with different character traits and leading a life of his own. Sometimes the patient has the idea..
Syndrome X
The terms Syndrome X or Metabolic syndrome X may also be referring to metabolic syndrome. (Cardiac) syndrome X is angina (chest pain) with signs associated with decreased blood flow to heart tissue but with normal coronary arteries. It occurs more often in young women. Some studies have found incre..
Syndromic surveillance
Syndromic Surveillance is the analysis of medical data to detect or anticipate disease outbreaks. Its potential for use again bioterrorism is being investigated. References [United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] The first indications of disease outbreak or bioterroris..
Syndyoceras
Syndyoceras cooki is an extinct species of mammal. The 1,50 m (5 ft) long creature closely resembled a deer, having two hooved toes. Similar to early horses like Merychippus it had two vestigal outer toes on each foot, which didn't touch the ground. Syndyoceras's skull decorations looked drastical..
Syndyophyllum
Syndyophyllum is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, comprising 2 species. One of them is found in North Sumatra and Borneo, the other in New Guinea. ..
Synecdoche
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Synecdoche is a figure of speech that presents a kind of metaphor in which: A part of something is used for the whole,The whole is used for a part,The species is used for the genus,The genus is used for the species, orThe stuff of ..
Synechia
In medicine, synechia refers to an adhesion, usually involving the iris (see article below) but also within the uterus as in Asherman's syndrome. A synechia is an eye condition where the iris adheres to the either the cornea (i.e. anterior synechia) or lens (i.e. posterior synechia). Synechiae c..
Synechism
Synechism (from Gr. vvveXis, continuous, from ex'ty, to hold together), a philosophical term proposed by CS Peirce (Monist, ii. 534) to express the general theory that the essential feature in philosophic speculation is continuity. It is specially directed to the question of hypothesis, and holds t..
Syneclise
Syneclise is a large depressed structure of continental platformal crystalline basement. There are usually no topographical depression on the syneclise because it's covered by a thicker sedimentary cover. See also Anteclise ..
Synectics
Synectics is a relatively unknown problem solving approach that stimulates thought processes of which the subject is generally unaware. This method, developed by William Gordon, has as its central principle: "Trust things that are alien, and alienate things that are trusted." This encourages, on the..
Synema
Synema can be a taxonomic synonym for Mercury (plant)a spider genus (Thomisidae) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Synemosyna
Synemosyna is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Synemosyna americana (Peckham & Peckham, 1885) (Mexico to Venezuela)Synemosyna ankeli Cutler & Müller, 1991 (Colombia)Synemosyna aurantiaca (Mello-Leitão, 1917) (Colombia, Brazil, Argentina)Synemosyna decipiens (O...
Synephrine
Synephrine Synephrine is a dietary supplement aimed at encouraging fat loss. While its effectiveness is widely debated, it has gained significant popularity as an alternative to ephedra (the subject of much controversy in the US). Synephrine is derived from the fruit plant zhi shi, also known ..
Synerdata
Synerdata - (Pronounced): Sighner-Data; (Definition): Synergistic Information The acronym "synerdata" was coined in 1979 as a trademark for Synerdata Systems, a Canadian Systems Research company. [Synerdata Systems] is based in Victoria, B.C. CANADA, and develops altruistic systems for a..
Syneresis (chemistry)
Syneresis, in chemistry, is the extraction of a liquid from a gel like when lymph drains from a contracting clot of blood. ..
Synergetics
Inpired by the Laser theory and founded by Hermann Haken and Arne Wunderlin, Synergetics is an interdisciplinary science explaining the formation and self-organization of patterns and structures in 'open' systems far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Self-organization requires a 'macroscopic' system,..
Synergist
Synergist is a kind of muscle which perform, or assist in performing, the same set of joint motion as the agonists. Synergists are sometimes referred to as "neutralizers" because they help cancel out, or neutralize, extra motion from the agonists to make sure that the force generated works within th..