isochronal

[ ahy-sok-ruh-nl ]
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adjective
  1. equal or uniform in time.

  2. performed in equal intervals of time.

  1. characterized by motions or vibrations of equal duration.

Origin of isochronal

1
1670–80; <New Latin isochron(us) (<Greek isóchronos equal in age or time; see iso-, chron-) + -al1

Other words from isochronal

  • i·soch·ro·nal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for isochronal

isochronal

isochronous

/ (aɪˈsɒkrənəl) /


adjective
  1. having the same duration; equal in time

  2. occurring at equal time intervals; having a uniform period of vibration or oscillation

Origin of isochronal

1
C17: from New Latin isochronus, from Greek isokhronos, from iso- + khronos time

Derived forms of isochronal

  • isochronally or isochronously, adverb
  • isochronism, noun

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