Thanks Vangelis @ USC for
expanding on Adrian Freed's suggestive semblance typology of entrainment.
On Nov 10, 2014, at 12:22 AM, "Vangelis Lympouridis" <vl_artcode@yahoo.com> wrote:
Oh well, I did my best. I wish I could be more helpful but you may get something out of that...
Syn-tonic - From the Greek «Τόνος» (Tonos) which is the word for the accent mark you see often in Greek words (‘) so it can refer to the dominant frequency- emphasis. The Greek Τονικότητα (eng. Tonality) refers to the harmonic epicenter of a musical system (gamut). The closest to syntonic is συντονισμός which is close to tuning (sync) (same frequency, same phase). Makes sense as “together in frequency”.
Syn-chronic – From the Greek «Χρόνος» (Chronos) eng. Time. The Greek equivalent is συγχρονισμός (synchronization) meaning at the same exact time; maybe more appropriate for “together in time”.
Syn-tropic - From the Greek «Τρόπος» Tropos. Τροπος is the way something is happening, emerging, evolving. There is no word in Greek that combines these two but there is a term that was introduced in 2006 at the EU called Comodalité that got translated in Greek as συν-τροπικ-ότητα (meaning every way possible). If I am right orientation and direction is the same thing except that direction implies movement. Tropic and tropical refers also to a cyclical direction so in a way it can refer to the same direction.
Iso-tropic – There is a word called ισοτροπία in Greek (eng. Isotropy) (mainly found in Physics and Chemistry) which is the condition where the properties of something are not related to the way that they are measured or that you get the same results regardless the direction or dimension of the study. I think that “together in orientation” could be based in the other big family of Παρα- prefix (Para- parallax), that means at the side of, facing the same direction. Two things can move in parallel or point in parallel ways. ...although I cannot think of something that sounds good. Parallelic sounds really bad...
Syn-tenic – Τείνω(verb) Ταινία , refers to length, trajectory and we also call α movie «ταινία». Great use for “along the same path”.
Syn-Plectic – From the Greek Πλέξη which means knitting, interlacing, braids. Συμπλέκτης (syn and plexis) is the car clutch. Very good for “plaited together”
Syn-gamic – From the Greek verb Γαμέω (eng. gametes) and refers to fertilization (conception). Syngamic might bring giggles as syn and gameo is like a threesome; gametes with companion!
Syn-detic – From the Greek verb Δένω (eng. binding) which exists in many derivatives of things combined. Συν-δετικό though refers to something that joins two or more things together; while two things combined are συν-δεδεμένα. Syndemic sounds closer although the world is already in use in the health context.
Syn-biotic – From the Greek Bios ; things living together. Very nice.
Vangelis Lympouridis, PhD
Visiting Scholar,
School of Cinematic Arts
University of Southern California
Senior Research Consultant,
Creative Media & Behavioral Health Center
University of Southern California
http://cmbhc.usc.edu
Whole Body Interaction Designer
www.inter-axions.com
vangelis@lympouridis.gr
Tel: +1 (415) 706-2638
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