asynchronism
noun
a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
asynchronously
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a word derived from
asynchronism.
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a word derived from
asynchronous.
asynchronousadjectivenot occurring at the same time.
Example Sentences
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Biological neurons process information asynchronously, and mostly communicate via electrical pulses called spikes.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
We see Alicia and Bobby each go to visit their beloved grandmother in Tennessee, asynchronously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
On Dec. 3, Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent LaTanya McDade announced “Code Orange,” a requirement for students to continue work asynchronously when snow prevents in-person school.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
But it is also artful, because it has to be silently synchronised with someone else, unlike a handshake which can be offered and accepted asynchronously.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2021
MNP Level 3 and up send data between two modems synchronously rather than asynchronously.
From The Online World by Odd De Presno
