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asynchronism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of asynchrony.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: asynchrony

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing

Antonyms: synchronism

Broader terms: temporal relation

History

Etymology

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