Asynchrony

/ˌeɪˈsɪŋkrəni/ noun

The state or quality of being asynchronous; a lack of synchronization or timing coordination.

From Greek 'a-' (not) + 'synchrony' (simultaneous occurrence), formed by adding the prefix to the noun synchrony. This technical term is used across psychology, neuroscience, and technology to describe timing misalignment.

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