synchronise vs alter

alter vs synchronise

synchronise and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
synchronise	No	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of synchronise; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than synchronise:

synchronise: make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of synchronise include change, modify.

synchronise (verb)	alter (verb)
make synchronous and adjust in time or manner	remove the ovaries of
operate simultaneously	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cause to indicate the same time or rate	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
arrange or represent events so that they co-occur	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action	make an alteration to
happen at the same time

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