syntonic

[ sin-ton-ik ]
/ sɪnˈtɒn ɪk /

adjective

Electricity. adjusted to oscillations of the same or a particular frequency.
Psychiatry. of or denoting a personality characterized by normal emotional responsiveness to the environment.
Also syn·ton·i·cal, syntonous.

Origin of syntonic

1890–95; < Greek sýnton(os) attuned to, literally, stretched together (verbid of synteínein to harmonize, equivalent to syn- syn- + ton- (derivative of teínein to stretch; see tone) + -os adj. suffix) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM syntonic

syn·ton·i·cal·ly, adverb non·syn·ton·ic, adjective non·syn·ton·i·cal, adjective non·syn·ton·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby syntonic

synthetic speech, synthetism, synthetize, synthol, synthpop, syntonic, syntonize, syntonous, syntony, syntrophoblast, syntropy

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British Dictionary definitions for syntonic

syntonic
/ (sɪnˈtɒnɪk) /

adjective

psychol emotionally in harmony with one's environment

Derived forms of syntonic

syntonically, adverb

Word Origin for syntonic

C20: from Greek suntonos in harmony with; see syn-, tone

Medical definitions for syntonic

syntonic
[ sĭn-tŏn′ĭk ]

adj.

Characterized by a normal emotional responsiveness to the environment.