English Explanatory Dictionary

dyssynchrony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lack of proper synchrony.
  2. A medical condition wherein the activation of different parts of the heart is improperly synchronized.
  3. A neurological condition wherein auditory stimuli are not processed synchronously.
  4. A term created by Jean-Charles Terrassier in 1985 to define the disparity of a gifted child to his surroundings.

Word forms

dyssynchrony dyssynchronies dys-synchrony dysynchrony

Etymology

From dys- + synchrony.

Synonyms

asynchrony asynchronization dyssynchronization

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 不同步 Finnish: epätahti French: dysynchronie French: asynchronisme German: Dyssynchronie German: Asynchronie Japanese: 非同時性 Portuguese: dissincronia Portuguese: assincronia Russian: диссинхрони́я Russian: асинхро́нность Russian: асинхрони́я
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