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plesiochronous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Almost, but not quite, synchronous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: communication, communications

Examples

  • The DS-3 standard uses bit stuffing to allow the clocks of its tributaries to be plesiochronous.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From plesio- + chrono- + -ous from Ancient Greek πλησίον (plēsíon, “near”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).