Dyssynchrony

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A lack of proper synchrony.; A medical condition wherein the activation of different parts of the heart is improperly synchronized.
  2. 2
    A lack of proper synchrony.; A neurological condition wherein auditory stimuli are not processed synchronously.
  3. 3
    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."

Synonyms

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asequenceasynchronizationasynchronydyssynchronization

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"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."

Etymology

From dys- + synchrony.

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