desynchronization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˌsɪnkɹənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- /diːˌsɪnkɹənɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology
From desynchronize + -ation or de- + synchronization.
Meanings
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(British, English, Oxford, US) A loss of synchronization of brain waves.
FIG 2.4. Analysis of event-related desynchronizations (ERDs) in the author's brain during a 4 s period following the induction of emotional states using the Clynes' technique.
1996, Jaak Pansepp, “Affective Neuroscience”, in Emotion:Interdisciplinary Perspectives, →ISBN, page 53:
- The loss or absence of synchronization; asynchronism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desynchronisation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| desynchronizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |