Syzygy (from Greek Συζυγία "conjunction, yoked together") may refer to:

Science

Syzygy (astronomy) In astronomy, a syzygy ( ; ) is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system. Overview The word is often used in reference to the Sun, Earth, and either the Moon or a planet, where the lat ...

, a collinear configuration of three celestial bodies *

Syzygy (mathematics) In linear algebra, a linear relation, or simply relation, between elements of a vector space or a module is a linear equation that has these elements as a solution. More precisely, if e_1,\dots,e_n are elements of a (left) module over a ring ...

, linear relation between generators of a module * Syzygy, in biology, the pairing of chromosomes during

meiosis Meiosis (; , since it is a reductional division) is a special type of cell division of germ cells in sexually-reproducing organisms that produces the gametes, such as sperm or egg cells. It involves two rounds of division that ultimately ...

* Syzygy endgame tablebases, used by chess engines

Philosophy

* Syzygy, a concept in the philosophy of Vladimir Solovyov denoting "close union" * Syzygy, a term used by Carl Jung to mean a union of opposites, e.g.

anima and animus The anima and animus are described in Carl Jung's school of analytical psychology as part of his theory of the collective unconscious. Jung described the animus as the unconscious masculine side of a woman, and the anima as the unconscious fem ...

* Syzygy, female–male pairings of the emanations known as

Aeon (Gnosticism) In many Gnostic systems, various emanations of God are known by such names as One, Monad, ''Aion teleos'' (αἰών τέλεος "The Broadest Aeon"), Bythos (, "depth" or "profundity"), ''Proarkhe'' ("before the beginning", ), ''Arkhe'' ("th ...

Literature

* Epirrhematic syzygy: a system of symmetrically corresponding verse forms in Greek Old Comedy * "It Wasn't Syzygy", a short story by

Theodore Sturgeon Theodore Sturgeon (; born Edward Hamilton Waldo, February 26, 1918 – May 8, 1985) was an American fiction author of primarily fantasy, science fiction and horror, as well as a critic. He wrote approximately 400 reviews and more than 120 sho ...

* ''Syzygy'', a novel by

Michael G. Coney Michael Greatrex Coney (28 September 1932 - 4 November 2005) was a British science fiction writer, best known for his novel ''Hello Summer, Goodbye.'' Life Coney was born in Birmingham, England, on 28 September 1932. As an adult, he worked as ...

* ''Syzygy'' (novel), a novel by Frederik Pohl *

Syzygy (poetry) In poetry, a syzygy is the combination of two metrical feet into a single unit, similar to an elision In linguistics, an elision or deletion is the omission of one or more sounds (such as a vowel, a consonant, or a whole syllable) in a word ...

, the combination of two metrical feet into a single unit * Syzygy Darklock, a fictional character in the comic book series ''Dreadstar''

Film, television, and games

* Atari, Inc., the successor to the Syzygy Co. * "Syzygy" (''The X-Files''), a 1996 episode of the science fiction series * Syzygy, a Robot character from the video game ''

Unreal Tournament 2003 ''Unreal Tournament 2003'' is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes, and published by Infogrames under the Atari brand name. The game is part of the ''Unreal'' franchise, and is a sequel to 19 ...

'' * ''Syzygy'', a game for the Dragon 32 home computer, published by

Microdeal Microdeal was a British software company which operated during the 1980s and early 1990s from its base at Truro Road in the town of St Austell, Cornwall. The company, founded by John Symes was one of the major producers of games and other softwa ...

* Syzygy, a linking word game by Lewis Carroll, published in ''The Lady'' magazine * Syzygy, a Great Old One in the game '' Eldritch Horror (board game)'', introduced in the expansion Strange Remnants * Syzygy Co., an arcade game engineering company co-founded by

Nolan Bushnell Nolan Kay Bushnell (born February 5, 1943) is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre chain. He has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consum ...

*SYZYGY, the title of Chapter 4 of

Part 2 Part Two, Part 2 or Part II may refer to: Films and television * "Part 2" (Twin Peaks), also known as "The Return, Part 2", the second episode of the third season of the TV series ''Twin Peaks'' Music * ''Part Two'' (Throbbing Gristle album), 200 ...

of the

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series

The OA ''The OA'' is an American mystery drama television series with science fiction, supernatural, and fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspir ...

Music

* Syzygy, an alternative electronica music duo featuring Dominic Glynn * Syzygy, composition by Del Tredici *

Syzygys (band) Syzygys is a Japanese organ-violin duo composed of Hitomi Shimizu on organ and Hiromi Nishida on violin. Formed in 1985, they play "microtonal pop music", specifically just intonation in the form of Harry Partch's 43-tone scale.Louise Duchesneau ...

, a Japanese band

Albums

* ''Syzygy'' (EP), 1998, by Lynch Mob

Songs

* "Syzygy", a track from the 1987 album ''

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of ...

'' * "Syzygy", a track by

Gene Loves Jezebel Gene Loves Jezebel are a British rock band formed in the early 1980s by identical twin brothers Jay (born John) and Michael Aston. Gene Loves Jezebel's best-known songs include "Heartache", "Desire (Come and Get It)" (1986), "The Motion of Lo ...

on the 1990 album ''Kiss of Life'' * "Syzygy, Part I", "Syzygy, Part II", and "Syzygy, Part III", tracks from the 2004 album '' Suns of the Tundra'' * "Syzygy", a track by Los Angeles Guitar Quartet on the 2012 ''LAGQ: Latin album'' * "Syzygy", a track by

Mickey Factz Mark Williams (born July 13, 1982), better known by his stage name Mickey Factz, is an American hip hop recording artist from the Bronx borough of New York City, New York. Early life Mickey Factz attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School, which is ...

on the 2015 mixtape "Y3" * "Syzygy", a track by Laurel Halo on the 2017 album ''

Dust Dust is made of fine particles of solid matter. On Earth, it generally consists of particles in the atmosphere that come from various sources such as soil lifted by wind (an aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in ...