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isochronism

[ ahy-sok-ruh-niz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1760–70; isochrone + -ism

By subsequent experiment he verified the law, and the isochronism of the pendulum was discovered.

Thus, in 1720, Julien Leroy occupied himself working out the proper shapes for the inclines to produce this desired isochronism.

In order to produce a note, the succession of shocks must not deviate much from isochronism.

If the isochronism is but little impaired, we obtain a note corresponding to the mean interval of the shocks.

We obtain the notes of both circles, one of which is the octave of the other, if there is no isochronism between the shocks.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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