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asynchrony

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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: asynchronism, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: temporal relation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: asincronisme — asynchrony
  • French: asynchronisme — asynchrony
  • Galician: asincronismo — asynchrony
  • German: Asynchronie — asynchrony
  • Hungarian: aszinkronitás — asynchrony
  • Italian: asincronia — asynchrony
  • Italian: asincronismo — asynchrony
  • Polish: asynchroniczność — asynchrony
  • Polish: asynchron — asynchrony
  • Polish: asynchronizm — asynchrony
  • Polish: asynchronia — asynchrony
  • Portuguese: assincronia — asynchrony
  • Portuguese: assincronismo — asynchrony
  • Spanish: asincronismo — asynchrony