Syn"dic*al*ism (?), n. [F. syndicalisme.] The theory, plan, or practice of trade- union action (originally as advocated and practiced by the French Confédération Générale du Travail) which aims to abolish the present political and social system by means of the general strike (as distinguished from the local or sectional strike) and direct action of whatever kind (as distinguished from action which takes effect only through the medium of political action) -- direct action including any kind of action that is directly effective, whether it be a simple strike, a peaceful public demonstration, sabotage, or revolutionary violence. By the general strike and direct action syndicalism aims to establish a social system in which the means and processes of production are in the control of local organizations of workers, who are manage them for the common good.
Syn"dic*al*ist, n. One who advocates or practices syndicalism. -- Syn`dic*al*is"tic (#), a.
Syn"di*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. -cated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. -cating (?).] 1. To combine or form into, or manage as, a syndicate.
2. To acquire or control for or by, or to subject to the management of, a syndicate; as, syndicated newspapers.
Syn"di*cate, v. i. To unite to form a syndicate.
Syn`di*ca"tion (?), n. Act or process of syndicating or forming a syndicate.
Syn"e*sis (?), n. [Gr. &?; intelligence.] (Gram.) A construction in which adherence to some element in the sense causes a departure from strict syntax, as in "Philip went down to Samaria and preached Christ unto them."
Syn"o*nym (?), n. 1. An incorrect or incorrectly applied scientific name, as a new name applied to a species or genus already properly named, or a specific name preoccupied by that of another species of the same genus; -- so used in the system of nomenclature (which see) in which the correct scientific names of certain natural groups (usually genera, species, and subspecies) are regarded as determined by priority.
2. One of two or more words corresponding in meaning but of different languages; a heteronym. [Rare]
Syn*ton"ic (?), a. (Physics) Of or pert. to syntony; specif., designating, or pert. to, a system of wireless telegraphy in which the transmitting and receiving apparatus are in syntony with, and only with, one another. -- Syn*ton"ic*al (#), a. -- Syn*ton"ic*al*ly, adv.
Syn"to*nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. -nized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. -nizing (?).] [See Syntony.] (Physics) To adjust or devise so as to emit or respond to electric oscillations of a certain wave length; to tune; specif., to put (two or more instruments or systems of wireless telegraphy) in syntony with each other. -- Syn`to*ni*za"tion (#), n.
Syn"to*niz`er (?), n. (Physics) One that syntonizes; specif., a device consisting essentially of a variable inductance coil and condenser with a pair of adjustable spark balls, for attuning the time periods of antennæ in wireless telegraphy (called also syntonizing coil).
Syn"to*ny (?), n. [Cf. Gr. &?; agreement. See Syn-; Tone.] (Physics) State of being adjusted to a certain wave length; agreement or tuning between the time period of an apparatus emitting electric oscillations and that of a receiving apparatus, esp. in wireless telegraphy.
Sys"to*le (?), n. (Physiol. & Biol.) The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up; also, the contraction of a rhythmically pulsating contractile vacuole; -- correlative to diastole. -- Sys*tol"ic (#), a.
Syz"y*gy (sz"*j), n. The intimately united and apparently fused condition of certain low organisms during conjugation.