unsynchronized

Thân thiện

The dancers' movements were unsynchronized during the rehearsal.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not synchronized; not occurring or operating at the same time or rate: Describes events, actions, or processes that are not coordinated in time, are out of phase, or lack simultaneous occurrence.

Usage

• The adjective "unsynchronized" is used to describe a lack of coordination in timing between two or more elements.
• It is often used in technical, computing, and general contexts to indicate things that are not aligned in time.
• It typically precedes a noun or follows a linking verb like "be" or "seem."

Examples

• The dancers' movements were unsynchronized, creating a chaotic effect.
• Due to a network error, the audio and video streams became unsynchronized.
• The traffic lights at the intersection are unsynchronized, causing frequent congestion.
• Their efforts remained unsynchronized, preventing the project from moving forward efficiently.

Advanced Usage

• "to fall unsynchronized": to become out of sync.
  • The two clocks fell unsynchronized after the power outage.
• In computing: Often describes data, threads, or processes that are not coordinated.
  • Access to the shared resource by unsynchronized threads can lead to data corruption.

Variants and Related Words

• Unsynchronised (adj): The British English spelling variant of "unsynchronized."
• Desynchronized (adj): A more technical synonym, often used in scientific contexts like neurology or signal processing.
• Out of sync (adj phrase): A common informal equivalent meaning not synchronized.

Synonyms

• Out of phase
• Uncoordinated (in terms of timing)
• Asynchronous

Antonyms

• Synchronized
• Simultaneous
• Coordinated
• In sync

Related Phrases

• Unsynchronized transmission: In data communication, a transmission method where start and stop bits frame each character, not requiring constant timing coordination between sender and receiver.
• Unsynchronized swimming: A humorous or ironic play on "synchronized swimming," used to describe a complete lack of coordination in water.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not occurring together

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonsynchronous
• unsynchronised
• unsynchronous