synthesizer

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synthesizer

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

noun synthesizers · synthesiser

  1. 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 sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.
  3. An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
  4. An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.
  5. A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument

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noun music: an electronic keyboard instrument

Españolsintetizador
한국어합성기 hapseonggi, 신시사이저 sinsisaijeo
日本語シンセサイザー shinsesaizā
中文合成器 héchéngqì
Portuguêssintetizador
Françaissynthétiseur
DeutschSynthesizer
Italianosintetizzatore
Ελληνικάσυνθετητής synthetitís
Românăsintetizator
Русскийсинтеза́тор sintɛzátor
Tiếng Việtbộ tổng hợp
العربيةسِنْثِسَيْزَر sinṯisayzar, سينثيسايزر sīnṯīsāyzar, مُرَكِّب murakkib, جِهَاز مَزْج jihāz mazj
עבריתסינתיסייזר síntisayzer, מְסַנְתֵּז m'santéz, סַנְתָז santáz

noun music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard

日本語シンセサイザー shinsesaizā, 音源 ongen
Italianosintetizzatore
Ελληνικάσυνθετητής synthetitís
Românăsintetizator
Русскийсинтеза́тор sintɛzátor
العربيةسِنْثِسَيْزَر sinṯisayzar, سينثيسايزر sīnṯīsāyzar, مُرَكِّب murakkib, جِهَاز مَزْج jihāz mazj

noun electronics: an electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation

日本語シンセサイザー shinsesaizā
Русскийсинтеза́тор sintɛzátor

noun electronics: an electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns

日本語シンセサイザー shinsesaizā
Русскийсинтеза́тор sintɛzátor

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@misc{synthesizer_2026,
  title = {synthesizer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/synthesizer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}