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Added 9 October 2026

desynchronization

/diːˌsɪnkɹənɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about desynchronization at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times.
the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves

Origin

From desynchronize + -ation or de- + synchronization.

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