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nonsynchronous

syn·chro·nous
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sing-kruh-nuh s]
    • /ˈsɪŋ krə nəs/
    • /nˌɒnsˈɪnkrənəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-kruh-nuh s]
    • /ˈsɪŋ krə nəs/

Definitions of nonsynchronous word

  • adjective nonsynchronous occurring at the same time; coinciding in time; contemporaneous; simultaneous. 1
  • adjective nonsynchronous going on at the same rate and exactly together; recurring together. 1
  • adjective nonsynchronous Physics, Electricity. having the same frequency and zero phase difference. 1
  • adjective nonsynchronous Computers, Telecommunications. of, relating to, or operating using fixed-time intervals controlled by a clock (opposed to asynchronous). 1
  • adjective nonsynchronous Aerospace. geostationary. 1
  • noun nonsynchronous Not synchronous. 1

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Origin of nonsynchronous

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Late Latin synchronus < Greek sýnchronos, equivalent to syn- syn- + chrón(os) time + -os adj. suffix; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Nonsynchronous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonsynchronous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nonsynchronous

adjective nonsynchronous

  • asynchronous — An asynchronous electric machine is one in which the magnetic field and the rotation are not exactly the same.

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