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asynchronism

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a·syn·chro·nism  (-sngkr-nzm) or a·syn·chron·y (-kr-n)
n.
Lack of temporal concurrence; absence of synchronism.

a·synchro·nous (-ns) adj.
a·synchro·nous·ly adv.

asynchronism
the absence of concurrent time. Cf. synchronism.asynchronic, adj.asynchrony, n.
See also: Time
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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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Finally, as the shell cools, it falls back onto the white dwarf, spinning it faster again and providing the asynchronism still observed today.
 
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