synthesizer
English
/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/, /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/
noun
Definitions
- (music) An electronic instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and has a keyboard.
- (music) An electronic instrument module that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
- (electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.
Etymology
Suffix from English synthesize.
Origin
English
synthesize
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biosynthesizer English
- electrosynthesize English
- neosynthesize English
- osteosynthesize English
- oversynthesize English
- photosynthesize English
- radiosynthesize English
- radiosynthesizer English
- resynthesize English
- semisynthesize English
- synthesis English
- synthesist English
- synthesizability English
- synthesizable English
- synthesization English
- synthesize English
- *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- シンセサイザー Japanese
- סינתיסייזר Hebrew (modern)
- синтисајзер Macedonian
- 신시사이저 Korean