syntony
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of syntony
1890–95; < Greek syntonía, equivalent to sýnton ( os ) ( see syntonic) + -ia -y 3
Example Sentences
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Before concluding these articles we shall return to this subject of electric resonance and syntony, and discuss it with reference to what is called the tuning of Hertzian wave stations.
From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose
We may then pass on to notice the attempts that have been made to secure isolation by a plan which is not dependent on electrical syntony.
From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose
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