asynchronism

American

[ay-sing-kruh-niz-uhm] / eɪˈsɪŋ krəˌnɪz əm /

Or asynchrony

noun

a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.

asynchronism British

/ æˈsɪŋkrəˌnɪzəm, eɪ- /

noun

a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times

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Other Word Forms

asynchronous

adjective
asynchronously

adverb

Etymology

Origin of asynchronism

First recorded in 1870–75; a- ⁶ + synchronism

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