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asynchronous

[ey-sing-kruh-nuhs] / eɪˈsɪŋ krə nəs /
ADJECTIVE
not occurring at the same time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nonsynchronous
STRONG
allochronic uncontemporaneous
WEAK
nonparallel serial
Antonyms


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Asynchronous work, or work that is done by teammates independently at different times, can be tricky.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

Asynchronous online education was growing even before the pandemic.

From New York Times • May 27, 2022

Asynchronous class offerings are crucial for a variety of reasons, especially during the pandemic.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2021

Asynchronous platforms—email, remote MRI interpretation, and the like—are considered experimental.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2014

Asynchronous transmission allows a character to be sent at random after the preceding character has been sent, without regard to any timing device.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd



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