isochronism

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Effects produced when the isochronism of the shocks is not perfect.

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

And it was not until the close of the year 1750 that Pierre Le Roy and Ferdinand Berthoud studied the conditions of isochronism pertaining to the spiral.

From Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology by Anonymous

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

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.