synthesizer

noun
/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/UK/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/US

Etymology

From synthesize + -er.

  1. derived from σύνθεσις
  2. derived from synthesis
  3. suffixed as synthesize — “synthesis + ize
  4. suffixed as synthesizer — “synthesize + er

Definitions

  1. An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally…

    An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.

  2. An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its…

    An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.

  3. An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate…

    An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic…

      An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.

    2. A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual…

      A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at synthesizer. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at synthesizer. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at synthesizer

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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