plesiochronous

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adjective

Almost, but not quite, synchronous.

“The DS-3 standard uses bit stuffing to allow the clocks of its tributaries to be plesiochronous.”

OriginAncient Greek πλησίον →
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Meanings

adjectiveplesiochronous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecommunicationAlmost, but not quite, synchronous.

    The DS-3 standard uses bit stuffing to allow the clocks of its tributaries to be plesiochronous.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλησίον“near”
  2. Englishplesiochronous

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

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plesiochronous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plesiochronous

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“plesiochronous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plesiochronous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plesiochronous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plesiochronous.

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