isochronism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of isochronism
Example Sentences
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Clocks provided with this escapement keep reasonably good time; the resistance of the recoils compensate in a measure for the want of isochronism in the oscillations of the pendulum.
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
Along F are a number of points of contact corresponding with those along C C. These contacts help to work the apparatus, and to insure the perfect isochronism of the transmitter and receiver.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various
Dr. Hooke, the inventor of the balance spring, soon discovered it could be manipulated to isochronism, i.e., so arcs of different extent would be formed in equal time.
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