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isochronism

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[ahy-sok-ruh-niz-uhm] / aɪˈsɒk rəˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. an isochronal character or action.


Etymology

Origin of isochronism

First recorded in 1760–70; isochrone + -ism

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

From Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology by Anonymous

Again the suspension spring is measured for isochronism, and an alloy of steel prepared for it which does not alter its elasticity with change of temperature.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

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

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various

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

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various

The isochronism of the vibrations of the pendulum inferred from this observation was not published or put to practical application in clocks for nearly sixty years afterward.

From Inventions in the Century by William Henry Doolittle

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