# asynchronous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ · frequency rank #33,521

## Definitions
1. Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
2. Allowing the client to continue during processing.
3. Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.

## Etymology
From a- + synchronous.

## Common misspellings (19)
`asnychronous`, `assynchronous`, `asycnhronous`, `asyncchronous`, `asynchhronous`, `asynchornous`, `asynchrnoous`, `asynchronnous`, `asynchronosu`, `asynchronouss`, `asynchronuos`, `asynchroonus`, `asynchrronous`, `asyncrhonous`, `asynhcronous`, `asynnchronous`, `asyynchronous`, `aysnchronous`, `saynchronous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/asynchronous