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ASYNCHRONISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
Example:
the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves
Synonyms:
asynchronism; asynchrony; desynchronisation; desynchronization; desynchronizing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("asynchronism" is a kind of...):
temporal relation (a relation involving time)
Antonym:
synchronism (the relation that exists when things occur at the same time)