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desynchronizing

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That causes desynchronization

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of desynchronize

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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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, desynchronization, desynchronisation

Antonyms: synchronizing

Broader terms: temporal relation

History

Etymology

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