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asynchronism

American  
[ey-sing-kruh-niz-uhm] / eɪˈsɪŋ krəˌnɪz əm /
Or asynchrony

noun

  1. a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.

asynchronism British  
/ æˈsɪŋkrəˌnɪzəm, eɪ- /

noun

  1. 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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