desynchronisation
Definition
- Noun:
- The condition or relation of occurring at unrelated or unsynchronized times: "Desynchronisation" refers to the state where two or more events, processes, or rhythms do not happen at the same time or in a coordinated manner. It describes a lack of synchronization.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The desynchronisation of the two clocks caused significant problems for the network.
- Researchers studied the desynchronisation between sleep cycles and daylight hours in shift workers.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Medical Context: Often used in neuroscience, computing, and engineering to describe the loss of coordination between signals or cycles.
- The experiment measured the desynchronisation of neural activity following the stimulus.
- Biological Context: Can refer to the mismatch of internal biological rhythms with external environmental cues.
- Jet lag is a common example of circadian desynchronisation.
Variants and Related Words
- Desynchronization (noun): The American English spelling variant of "desynchronisation".
- Desynchronise (verb): To cause to occur at unsynchronized times.
- The new software bug could desynchronise the audio and video streams.
- Desynchrony (noun): A state or instance of being out of synchronization; often used interchangeably with desynchronisation.
Synonyms
- Asynchrony: The absence of concurrence in time.
- Dissociation: The disconnection or separation of something from something else, often in terms of timing or function.
- Decoupling: The action of separating or disconnecting previously linked systems or processes.
Antonyms
- Synchronisation: The operation or activity of two or more things at the same time or rate.
- Synchronicity: The simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.
Related Phrases
- Circadian desynchronisation: A specific type referring to the misalignment of the body's internal clock with the external day-night cycle.
- Long-haul flight crews must manage the effects of circadian desynchronisation.
Noun
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the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
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the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves
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