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dyssynchrony en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- English synchrony English dyssynchrony From dys- + synchrony.

Meanings

  1. A lack of proper synchrony. ▸ A medical condition wherein the activation of different parts of the heart is improperly synchronized.
  2. A lack of proper synchrony. ▸ A neurological condition wherein auditory stimuli are not processed synchronously.
  3. A term created by Jean-Charles Terrassier in 1985 to define the disparity of a gifted child to his surroundings.
    • External dyssynchrony refers to lack of natural fit between the gifted child and a school curriculum geared to average children of the same chronological age. 1992 January 14, Martha J. Morelock, “Giftedness: The view from within”, in Understanding Our Gifted, volume 4, number 3, United States, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2025, pages 10-15:

Forms

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dyssynchronies Number=Plur lexicographic
dys-synchrony alternative lexicographic
dysynchrony alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

asynchrony · asynchronization · dyssynchronization

Translations (27)

ru асинхрони́я (heart condition) · cmn 心室不同步 (heart condition) · ru асинхро́нность (lack of proper synchrony) · ru асинхрони́я (lack of proper synchrony) · fi dyssynkronia (heart condition) · fr asynchronisme (neurological condition) · de Dyssynchronie (heart condition) · ja 非同時性 (lack of proper synchrony) · de Dyssynchronie (neurological condition) · pt assincronia (lack of proper synchrony) · ru диссинхрони́я (heart condition) · ja 心室非同期 (heart condition) · ru диссинхрони́я (neurological condition) · pt dissincronia (lack of proper synchrony) · fr dysynchronie (lack of proper synchrony) · de Asynchronie (lack of proper synchrony) · es disincronía (neurological condition) · de Dyssynchronie (lack of proper synchrony) · fr asynchronisme (heart condition) · es asincronía (heart condition) · fi epätahti (lack of proper synchrony) · ru диссинхрони́я (lack of proper synchrony) · fi dyssynkronia (neurological condition) · fr asynchronisme (lack of proper synchrony) · cmn 不同步 (lack of proper synchrony) · cmn 心臟運動不同步 /心脏运动不同步 (heart condition) · ru асинхрони́я (neurological condition)