isochronism
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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
If the isochronism is but little impaired, we obtain a note corresponding to the mean interval of the shocks.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various
A departure from the law of isochronism may then be expected to develop itself.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
Effects produced when the isochronism of the shocks is not perfect.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various
The discovery by Galileo of the isochronism of the pendulum, followed by Huyghens’s adaptation of that principle to clocks, has been one of the greatest aids to accurate observation.
From History of Astronomy by Forbes, George
