Asynchrony (Noun)
Meaning
The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The asynchronous operation of the two machines caused the entire production line to shut down.
- Researchers have been studying the effects of asynchrony on human perception, particularly in the realm of visual and auditory cues.
- The lack of synchronization between the different components of the system resulted in significant delays and errors.
- In linguistics, asynchrony refers to the mismatch between the sounds produced by a speaker and the listener's interpretation of those sounds.
- The team of engineers worked tirelessly to eliminate the asynchrony between the different modules of the software, resulting in a much more efficient and reliable program.