# synchronize vs synchronized

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### synchronize
*verb · IPA /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪːz/ · frequency rank #41,406*
To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.

### synchronized
*adjective · frequency rank #22,520*
Having attained synchronization, together, coordinated, combined.

## Source
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