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
na 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-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | asynchronism - the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves" |
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