# plesiochronous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Almost, but not quite, synchronous.

## Etymology
From plesio- + chrono- + -ous from Ancient Greek πλησίον (plēsíon, “near”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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