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'''''Syzygy''' can refer to any of several different things:''


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==Astronomy==
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In ], a '''syzygy''' (Greek: "yoked together") is a situation where three celestial bodies are positioned along a straight line. The word is usually used in context with the ], ], and the ] or a ], where the latter is in ] or ]. ] and ] ]s are examples of syzygies, as are ] and ]. The term is also applied to each instance of ] or ] when Sun and Moon are in conjunction or opposition even though they are not exactly on one line with the Earth.
'''Syzygy''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɪ|z|ᵻ|dʒ|i}} (from Greek Συζυγία 'conjunction', 'yoked together') may refer to:


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The word is also often loosely used to describe interesting configurations of planets in general. For example, situations when all the planets are on the same side of the sun are sometimes called syzygies, although they are not necessarily found along a straight line.
==Science==
* ], a collinear configuration of three celestial bodies
* ], linear relation between generators of a module
* Syzygy, in biology, the pairing of chromosomes during ]
* Syzygy ], used by chess engines


==Philosophy== ==Philosophy==
* Syzygy, a concept in the philosophy of ] denoting "close union"
The Russian theologian/philosopher Vladimir Solovyov used the word 'syzygy' to signify "unity-friendship-community," used as either an adjective or a noun.
* Syzygy, a term used by Carl Jung to mean a union of opposites, e.g. ]
* Syzygy, female–male pairings of the emanations known as ]


==Psychology== ==Literature==
* Epirrhematic syzygy: a system of symmetrically corresponding verse forms in ]
In ], ] used the term ''syzygy'' to denote an ] pairing of contrasexual opposites, which symbolized the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.
⚫ * "It Wasn't Syzygy", a short story by ]
⚫ * ''Syzygy'', a novel by ]
* ], a novel by Frederik Pohl
⚫ * ], the combination of two metrical feet into a single unit
* ], a fictional character in the comic book series ''Dreadstar''
* Syzygy Publishing, an American comics publisher founded by ] and Ashley Wood.


==Film, television, and games==
==Mathematics==
* ], the successor to the Syzygy Co.
In ], a '''syzygy''' is a relation between the generators of a ]. All such relations create what is called the first syzygy module. The relations between generators of the first syzygy module form the second syzygy module. This process can be repeated indefinitely, forming higher-order syzygy modules. See ].
* ], a 1996 episode of the science fiction series
⚫ * Syzygy, a Robot character from the video game '']''
* ''Syzygy'', a game for the Dragon 32 home computer, published by ]
* Syzygy, a linking word game by Lewis Carroll, published in ]
* Syzygy, a Great Old One in the game '']'', introduced in the expansion Strange Remnants
* Syzygy Co., an arcade game engineering company co-founded by ]
*SYZYGY, the title of Chapter 4 of ] of the ] series ]


==Games== ==Music==
* Syzygy, an alternative electronica music duo featuring ]
*''Project Syzygy'' is an ], now referred to as ]. A summary can be found . For more detailed information, see the .
* Syzygy, composition by ]
*''Syzygy'' is also the name of a word ] made by Little Fish Industries.
* ], a Japanese band
*''Syzygy'' is the original name for the company ], but it was changed because another company already had the name.
⚫ *''Syzygy'' is the name of a bot in Unreal Tournament 2003 and 2004
*The ''Syzygy Cult'' is a ] development company active during the mid 1990s who developed classic ] games. For more detail, see the .


==Comics== ===Albums===
* ], 1998, by Lynch Mob
] is a key character in the ] ], premier title of ]. Syzygy is a sort of sorcerer, the founder of the team which stars in that series.
* ], 2013, by ]
* ], 2015, by ]


==Books== ===Songs===
* ''Syzygy'', a ] ] novel by ] * "Syzygy", a track from the 1987 album '']''
* "Syzygy", a track by ] on the 1990 album ''Kiss of Life''
⚫ * ''Syzygy'', a ] ] novel by ]
* "Syzygy, Part I", "Syzygy, Part II", and "Syzygy, Part III", tracks from the 2004 album '']''
These novels are completely unrelated except for the concept of aligned planetary bodies.
* "Syzygy", a track by ] on the 2012 ''LAGQ: Latin album''
* "Syzygy", a track by ] on the 2015 mixtape "Y3"
* "Syzygy", a track by Laurel Halo on the 2017 album '']''
* “Syzygy”, a track by ] (ft. Simeon) from the 2020 Album Rogue


==See also==
* ''The Perfect Host'', a ] ] novella by ]
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* ], a term referring to the Scottish psyche and literature
* Szyzyg, the YouTube username of ]
* {{wiktionary-inline|syzygy}}
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{{disambiguation}}
⚫ * ''It Wasn't Syzygy'', a ] ] short story by ]

==Poetry==
⚫ *The combination of two metrical feet into a single unit, similar to ].
*Consonantal or phonetic syzygy is also similar to the effect of ], where one consonant is used repeated throughout a passage, but not necessarily at the beginning of each word.

==Zoology==
* The association of two protozoa end-to-end or laterally for the purpose of asexual exchange of genetic material.
* The pairing of ]s in ].

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Latest revision as of 14:33, 3 August 2024

Syzygy /ˈsɪzɪdʒi/ (from Greek Συζυγία 'conjunction', 'yoked together') may refer to:

Science

Philosophy

Literature

Film, television, and games

Music

Albums

Songs

See also

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