isochronal
/ai'sɔkrənl/ Cách viết khác : (isochronous) /ai'sɔkrənəs/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Equal in duration or interval; occurring at equal time intervals: "isochronal" describes something that happens or is measured in periods of time that are of identical length. It is a technical term often used in physics, engineering, and other sciences to describe regular, periodic events.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The metronome produces an isochronal beat, perfect for keeping time during practice.
- In an ideal pendulum, the swings are isochronal, meaning each oscillation takes the same amount of time regardless of its amplitude.
- The study measured the isochronal vibrations of the crystal.
Advanced Usage
"Isochronal lines": On a map or chart, lines connecting points where a particular event occurs simultaneously or where a wave arrives at the same time.
- The seismologist drew isochronal lines to map the earthquake's shockwave propagation.
"Isochronal testing": A method, often in engineering or materials science, where a property is measured after a series of fixed, equal time intervals.
- The isochronal testing of the alloy's creep resistance involved heating it for set periods at increasing temperatures.
Variants and Related Words
Isochronous (adj): A variant with the same meaning as "isochronal," frequently used in the context of data transmission and synchronization.
- The isochronous data transfer ensured the audio stream was delivered without interruption.
Isochronism (n): The quality or state of being isochronal.
- The clock's accuracy depends on the isochronism of its balance wheel.
Synonyms
- Equitemporal: Having equal time intervals.
- Regular: Happening at uniform intervals (a more general synonym).
- Periodic: Recurring at regular intervals (emphasizes repetition rather than strictly equal duration).
Antonyms
- Anisochronous: Not occurring at equal time intervals.
- Irregular: Not happening at consistent or predictable intervals.
- Variable: Changing in duration or timing.
Adjective
- equal in duration or interval
- the oscillations were isochronal