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synchronous
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adjective
occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
recovery was synchronous with therapy
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a synchronous set of clocks
the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight
synchronous oscillations
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adjective
(digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions
idle
Adjective
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If someone is idle, they are not active or working.
The idle workers are going to be replaced by more ambitious employees.
idle
Verb
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If a car is idle, it is on but is not moving.
Jack left his car idling while went inside the store to get bread.
In the winter, I let my car idle for a few minutes before driving so the engine can warm up a bit.
character
Noun
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Someone's character is the combination of things that they do, feel, and believe that makes them a certain type of person.
He's got a really funny character.
He couldn't have done something so mean; it's completely out of character.
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A character is a person in a story, movie, play, etc.
The actor played three different characters in the movie.
I really want to like the main character in the book, but I find I can't.
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Character is the combination of facts and qualities that makes something different
The new factory has certainly changed the character of the city.
They believed the war would be local in character and brief in duration.
It's a boring room, lacking in character.
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A character is one individual mark in a writing system, such as a letter, number, or punctuation mark.
The text was written in a mixture of Chinese characters, Arabic numerals and Roman letters.
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Character is the combination of personal qualities, such as being honest and hard-working, that make you a good person.
It has long been claimed that sports build character.
She was a good judge of character, which made her a good manager.
He is a man, of great character and great faith.