adjective
- not occurring or existing at the same time; happening at different times
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The two events were nonsimultaneous, occurring weeks apart.
- In nonsimultaneous translation, the interpreter waits for a pause before speaking.
- The study compared simultaneous and nonsimultaneous presentations of the stimuli.
- Nonsimultaneous arrivals meant the team had to wait for everyone to gather.
- The nonsimultaneous nature of the transactions made reconciliation difficult.