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Answer for the clue "The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times ", 10 letters:
asynchrony

Word definitions for asynchrony in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves" [syn: asynchronism , desynchronization , desynchronisation , desynchronizing ] [ant: synchronism , synchronism , synchronism ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Asynchrony , in computer programming , refers to the occurrence of events independently of the main program flow and ways to deal with such events. These may be "outside" events such as the arrival of signals , or actions instigated by a program that take ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
asynchrony \asynchrony\ n. 1. the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times. Syn: asynchronism, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing

Usage examples of asynchrony.

The cause of their asynchrony is the random uneven distribution of the different kinds of molecules to the daughter cells at cell division.