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a·syn·chro·nism

 (ā-sĭng′krə-nĭz′əm) or a·syn·chron·y (-krə-nē)
n.
Lack of temporal concurrence; absence of synchronism.

a·syn′chro·nous (-nəs) adj.
a·syn′chro·nous·ly adv.
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asynchronism

(æˈsɪŋkrəˌnɪzəm; eɪ-) or

asynchrony

n
a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
aˈsynchronous adj
aˈsynchronously adv
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a•syn•chro•nism

(eɪˈsɪŋ krəˌnɪz əm)

also a•syn′chro•ny,



n.
a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
[1870–75]
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asynchronism

the absence of concurrent time. Cf. synchronism.asynchronic, adj.asynchrony, n.
See also: Time
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.asynchronism - the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"
temporal relation - a relation involving time
synchroneity, synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronization, synchronizing, synchrony - the relation that exists when things occur at the same time; "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"
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