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dyssynchrony.

A lack of proper synchrony.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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.

Where this word comes from

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.

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