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Vinony

synthesizer

noun

  1. electronic instrument capable of producing a wide range of sounds
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ / /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English synthesize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English synthesizer From synthesize + -er.

  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