dyssynchrony
nounEtymology From dys- + synchrony.
› A lack of proper synchrony.
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Medicine, Sciences A medical condition wherein the activation of different parts of the heart is improperly synchronized.
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Medicine, Sciences A neurological condition wherein auditory stimuli are not processed synchronously.
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Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences 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 23, 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:
- Synonyms
- asynchrony, asynchronization, dyssynchronization