Syntonic — Syn*ton ic, a. (Physics) Of or pert. to syntony; specif., designating, or pert. to, a system of wireless telegraphy in which the transmitting and receiving apparatus are in syntony with, and only with, one another. {Syn*ton ic*al}, a. {Syn*ton… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syntonic — [sin tän′ik] adj. [< Gr syntonos, in harmony < syn , with + tonos, voice, TONE] Psychol. in emotional equilibrium and responsive to the environment … English World dictionary
syntonic — Having even tone or temperament; a personality trait characterized by a high degree of emotional responsiveness to the environment. [G. syntonos, in harmony, fr. syn, together, + tonos, tone] * * * syn·ton·ic sin tän ik adj … Medical dictionary
syntonic — [sɪn tɒnɪk] adjective Psychology responsive to and in harmony with one s situation and personality. Origin C19: from Ger. Syntonie state of being syntonic + ic … English new terms dictionary
Syntonic comma — on C Play (help· … Wikipedia
Syntonic temperament — The syntonic temperament [Milne, A., Sethares, W.A. and Plamondon, J., [http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1162/comj.2007.31.4.15 Invariant Fingerings Across a Tuning Continuum] , Computer Music Journal , Winter 2007, Vol. 31, No. 4,… … Wikipedia
syntonic — syntonically, adv. /sin ton ik/, adj. 1. Elect. 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. Also, syntonical,… … Universalium
syntonic — adjective /sɪnˈtɒnɪk/ a) In harmony or synergy with one’s personality and milieu. b) Having the same frequency … Wiktionary
syntonic — syn·ton·ic || sɪn tÉ‘nɪk / tÉ’n adj. state of being adjusted to a certain wavelength (Physics); emotionally responsive to the environment (Psychology) … English contemporary dictionary
syntonic — syn·ton·ic … English syllables
