isochronous en · ADJ
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + -ous.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Happening at regular intervals; isochronal.
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(not-comparable) Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
We observed, on attentive examination, the following phenomena: cough, with sense of constriction in the middle of the chest; orthopnœa, threatening suffocation; face violet coloured; lips swollen; beatings of the jugular veins isochronous with those of the carotid arteries; palpitation; […]
1833, R. J. Bertin, translated by Charles W. Chauncy, Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, and Great Vessels, Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blnachard, page 179:
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the use of clocks derived from the same clock reference.
Their entire national telephone network is isochronous, with a clock distribution tree radiating from a single, protected cesium reference clock.
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to data associated with time-sensitive applications.
These packets belong to an isochronous voice application and need priority handling.
Deriveds
nonisochronous · anisochronous · isochronously
Relateds
diachronous · isochrone · synchronous · isochrony
Synonyms
Translations (3)
bg равномерен (happening at regular intervals) · bg едновременен (happening at the same time — see also simultaneous) · bg на равни интервали (happening at regular intervals)