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nonsynchronous

adj

Etymology

From non- + synchronous.

  1. derived from σύγχρονος
  2. borrowed from synchronus
  3. prefixed as nonsynchronous — “non + synchronous”

Definitions

  1. Not synchronous

    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The cyclopropanation is believed to be nonsynchronous with the alkene approaching preferentially on the side of the EWG.
    • In a classic study imprisoned muggers were asked to rate the muggability of people by simply watching them walk down the street. The study concluded that the most attractive targets were people whose gait was perceived as "nonsynchronous".

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for nonsynchronous. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA