Asynchronous and Synchronous

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Asynchronous adjective - Not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase.

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Synchronous is an antonym for asynchronous in not occurring at the same time topic.

Synchronous adjective - Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase.

Usage example: synchronous oscillations

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Asynchronous is an antonym for synchronous.

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