asynchrony
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a·syn·chro·nism
(ā-sĭng′krə-nĭz′əm) or a·syn·chron·y (-krə-nē)n.
Lack of temporal concurrence; absence of synchronism.
a·syn′chro·nous (-nəs) adj.
a·syn′chro·nous·ly adv.
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Noun | 1. | asynchrony - 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 |
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