synthesizer

See also: Synthesizer

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From synthesize +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

synthesizer (plural synthesizers)

  1. (music) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
  2. (music) 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. (electronics) An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
  4. (electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.
  5. (software) A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hebrew: סינתיסייזר (síntisayzer)

Translations

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English synthesizer.

Noun

synthesizer c

  1. (music) a synthesizer
    Synonym: (colloquial) synt

Declension

Declension of synthesizer
nominative genitive
singular indefinite synthesizer synthesizers
definite synthesizern synthesizerns
plural indefinite synthesizers, synthesizer synthesizers
definite synthesizerna synthesizernas

See also

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