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asynchronous

/eɪˈsɪŋ.krə.nəs/
a · syn · chro · nous
Adverb:asynchronously
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• adjective

1

Not existing or occurring at the same time; not coinciding in phase or period.

Example

"The university offers asynchronous online courses so that working professionals can watch lectures on their own schedules."

2

Of or relating to computer operations or data transmissions that execute independently of the main program flow or without a shared clock signal, allowing other tasks to proceed before the current operation completes.

Example

"Using asynchronous requests allows the web application to fetch data from the server without freezing the user interface."

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• Rhymes for asynchronous

• Nearby Words

asymmetry
asymptomatic
asymptomatically
asynchronous
asynchronously
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atbarah

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 18th century by adding the privative prefix a- ('not') to synchronous, which derives from Ancient Greek syn- ('together') and chronos ('time').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Asynchronous. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/asynchronous
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