A speeding motorist was caught by radar from a police helicopter in the sky.
An officer pulled him over and began to issue a traffic ticket.
"How did you know I was speeding?" the frustrated driver asked.
The police officer pointed somberly toward the sky.
"You mean," asked the motorist, "that even He is against me?"
adj. Concerned with a subject as it exists at one point in time. synchronically adv. [from *syn-, greek khronos time]
SYNCRETIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) attempt, esp. Inconsistently, to unify or reconcile differing schools of thought. syncretic adj. Syncretism n. [greek]
SYNECDOCHE
n. Figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa (e.g. New faces at the club; england lost to india). [greek, = taking together]
SYNONYMOUS
adj. (often foll. By with) 1 having the same meaning.
- suggestive of; associated with (his name is synonymous with terror).
SYNTHESIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) make a synthesis of.
SYSTEMATIC
adj. - methodical; according to a system.
- regular, deliberate. systematically adv.
SAFETYCATCH
n. Device preventing a gun-trigger or machinery from being operated accidentally.
SAFETYVALVE
n. - (in a steam boiler) automatic valve relieving excess pressure.
- means of venting excitement etc. Harmlessly.
SAGITTARIUS
n. (pl. -es) 1 constellation and ninth sign of the zodiac (the archer).
- person born when the sun is in this sign. sagittarian adj. & n. [latin, = archer]
