non-synchronous
adjective (also nonsynchronous) uk/ˌnɒnˈsɪŋ.krə.nəs/ us/ˌnɑːnˈsɪŋ.krə.nəs/
formal非同时的，非同步的
not happening at the same time or speed
The use of non-synchronous sound played a major part in the early days of film-making. 非同步声音的使用在早期的电影制作中发挥了重要作用。
You can have two windows open on your screen and choose either synchronous or non-synchronous scrolling.
Compare: asynchronous
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- The outcrops are the result of non-synchronous erosion of the rock.
- The patient was observed to shake his legs violently in a nonsynchronous fashion.
- The analysis highlighted the nonsynchronous development of ice cover in this glaciated region.