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Asynchronous

/eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/

Not synchronous; occurring at different times.

📖 Definitions of "Asynchronous"

adjective

1
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
2
(of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
3
(communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
serialnoun	Having to do with or arranged in a series.
anachronistic	Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronic	(rare) Synonym of anachronistic.
nonsynchronous	Not synchronous
allochronic	(biology, of taxa) occurring in different geologic time periods
anachronous	(rare) Synonym of anachronistic.
unsynchronized	Alternative spelling of unsynchronised. [Not synchronised.]
nonparallel	not parallel
unsynchronous	Not synchronous

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
synchronic	(linguistics) Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.
synchronous	At the same time, at the same frequency.
synchronal	Synchronous; simultaneous.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
unsynchronized	Alternative spelling of unsynchronised. [Not synchronised.]
unsynchronous	Not synchronous
nonsynchronous	Not synchronous
nonparallel	not parallel
anachronicnoun	(rare) Synonym of anachronistic.
anachronistic	Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronous	(rare) Synonym of anachronistic.
serial	Having to do with or arranged in a series.
allochronic	(biology, of taxa) occurring in different geologic time periods
synchronous	At the same time, at the same frequency.
async	(computing) Abbreviation of asynchronous. [Not synchronous; occurring at different times.]
uncoordinated	(of body movement) Lacking coordination.
out-of-sync	a 1995 American crime drama film featuring LL Cool J in his first starring role.
out-of-phase	—
nonconcurrent	not concurrent
nonsimultaneous	Not simultaneous.
laggedverb	To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind.
delayed	Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
sequential	Succeeding or following in order.
noncoincident	Not coincident.