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asynchronism
or a·syn·chro·ny
[ ey-sing-kruh-niz-uhm ]
/ eɪˈsɪŋ krəˌnɪz əm /
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noun
a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
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Origin of asynchronism
First recorded in 1870–75; a-6 + synchronism
Words nearby asynchronism
asymptote, asymptotic, asymptotically, asymptotic freedom, asynapsis, asynchronism, asynchronous, asynchronous transmission, asyndetic, asyndeton, asynergia
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How to use asynchronism in a sentence
Asynchronism, a-sin′kro-nizm, n. want of synchronism or correspondence in time.
British Dictionary definitions for asynchronism
asynchronism
/ (æˈsɪŋkrəˌnɪzəm, eɪ-) /
noun
a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
Derived forms of asynchronism
asynchronous, adjectiveasynchronously, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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