Synchrony

Synchrony describes the condition in which multiple elements are considered together as they exist at the same point in time. The term is used to emphasize coexistence, coordination, or alignment rather than historical development or cause-and-effect sequence. In analytical contexts, synchrony allows attention to relationships, structure, and interaction among components without asking how they came to be that way. It is especially useful when the goal is to understand how a system functions as a whole within a defined temporal frame.