isochronal

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adjective

Having the same duration.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectiveisochronal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving the same duration.
  2. not comparableHappening at regular periods; isochronous, periodic.
  3. not comparablecomputingTime-dependent.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveequal in duration or interval

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἴσος“equal”
  2. Englishisochronal

From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + -al.

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Translations

Finnish samanpituinen, isokroninen
  • samanpituinenhaving the same duration
  • isokroninenhaving the same duration
  • säännöllinenhappening at regular periods
  • jaksollinenhappening at regular periods
  • säännöllisesti toistuvahappening at regular periods
  • isokroninenhappening at regular periods
  • isokroninentime-dependent
  • aikariippuvainentime-dependent
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APA

isochronal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochronal

MLA

“isochronal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochronal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isochronal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isochronal.

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