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desynchronization

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /diːˌsɪnkɹənɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • /diːˌsɪnkɹənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

A loss of synchronization of brain waves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US

Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The loss or absence of synchronization; asynchronism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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, asynchrony, desynchronisation, desynchronizing

Antonyms: synchronization

Broader terms: temporal relation

History

Etymology

From desynchronize + -ation or de- + synchronization.