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
It was thus with the application of the isochronism of the pendulum to the making of instruments for measuring intervals, astronomical and other.
From Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library by Spencer, Herbert
To achieve this it was necessary to have a watch or clock which should preserve a perfect isochronism, in defiance of the state of the sea or differences of temperature.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Benett, Léon
Adjusted to isochronism indicates that the watch functions uniformly during the entire twenty-four hours running.
From Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches by Kleinlein, Walter J.
Thus, in 1720, Julien Leroy occupied himself working out the proper shapes for the inclines to produce this desired isochronism.
