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'''Syzygy''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɪ|z|ᵻ|dʒ|i}} (from Greek Συζυγία 'conjunction', 'yoked together') may refer to:

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==Science==
* [[Syzygy (astronomy)]], a collinear configuration of three celestial bodies
* [[Syzygy (mathematics)]], linear relation between generators of a module
* Syzygy, in biology, the pairing of chromosomes during [[meiosis]]
* Syzygy [[endgame tablebases]], used by chess engines

==Philosophy==
* Syzygy, a concept in the philosophy of [[Vladimir Solovyov (philosopher)#Influence|Vladimir Solovyov]] denoting "close union"
* Syzygy, a term used by Carl Jung to mean a union of opposites, e.g. [[anima and animus]]
* Syzygy, female–male pairings of the emanations known as [[Aeon (Gnosticism)]]

==Literature==
* Epirrhematic syzygy: a system of symmetrically corresponding verse forms in [[Aristophanes#Dramatic structure|Greek Old Comedy]] 
* "It Wasn't Syzygy", a short story by [[Theodore Sturgeon#Representative short stories|Theodore Sturgeon]]
* ''Syzygy'', a novel by [[Michael G. Coney]]
* [[Syzygy (novel)|''Syzygy'' (novel)]], a novel by Frederik Pohl
* [[Syzygy (poetry)]], the combination of two metrical feet into a single unit
* [[Syzygy Darklock]], a fictional character in the comic book series ''Dreadstar''
* Syzygy Publishing, an American comics publisher founded by [[Chris Ryall]] and Ashley Wood.

==Film, television, and games==
* [[Atari, Inc.]], the successor to the Syzygy Co.
* [[Syzygy (The X-Files)|"Syzygy" (''The X-Files'')]], a 1996 episode of the science fiction series
* Syzygy, a Robot character from the video game ''[[Unreal Tournament 2003]]''
* ''Syzygy'', a game for the Dragon 32 home computer, published by [[Microdeal]]
* Syzygy, a linking word game by Lewis Carroll, published in [[The Lady (magazine)#History and profile|''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#Early career and Syzygy|Nolan Bushnell]]
*SYZYGY, the title of Chapter 4 of [[The OA#Part 2 (2019)|Part 2]] of the [[Netflix]] series [[The OA]]

==Music==
* Syzygy, an alternative electronica music duo featuring [[Dominic Glynn]]
* Syzygy, composition by [[David Del Tredici#Works|Del Tredici]]
* [[Syzygys (band)]], a Japanese band

===Albums===
* [[Syzygy (EP)|''Syzygy'' (EP)]], 1998, by Lynch Mob
* [[Syzygy (LP)|''Syzygy'' (LP)]], 2013, by [[Lucrecia Dalt]]
* [[Syzygy (LP)|''Syzygy'' (LP)]], 2015, by [[Blaue Blume]]

===Songs===
* "Syzygy", a track from the 1987 album ''[[Michael Brecker (album)#Track listing|Michael Brecker]]''
* "Syzygy", a track by [[Gene Loves Jezebel#Albums|Gene Loves Jezebel]] 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 (album)#Track listing|Suns of the Tundra]]''
* "Syzygy", a track by [[Los Angeles Guitar Quartet#Discography|Los Angeles Guitar Quartet]] on the 2012 ''LAGQ: Latin album''
* "Syzygy", a track by [[Mickey Factz#Discography|Mickey Factz]] on the 2015 mixtape "Y3"
* "Syzygy", a track by Laurel Halo on the 2017 album ''[[Dust (Laurel Halo album)#Track listing|Dust]]''
* “Syzygy”, a track by [[Jazzuelle]] (ft. Simeon) from the 2020 Album Rogue

==See also==
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* [[Caledonian Antisyzygy]], a term referring to the Scottish psyche and literature
* Szyzyg, the YouTube username of [[Scott Manley]]
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