■ adjective
1》 not existing or occurring at the same time.
2》 Computing & Telecommunications making use of pulses to control the timing of operations that are sent when the previous operation is completed, rather than at regular intervals.
3》 (of a machine or motor) not working in time with the alternations of current.
4》 Astronomy (of a satellite) revolving round the parent planet at a different rate from that at which the planet rotates.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
asynchrony noun