isochrony
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Isochrony — is the postulated rhythmic division of time into equal portions by a language. Isochrony is one of the three aspects of prosody, the others being intonation and stress. Three alternative ways in which a language can divide time are postulated:… … Wikipedia
isochrony — /uy sok reuh nee/, n. the fact or state of occurrence at the same time; contemporaneity. [1950 55; ISOCHRONE + Y3] * * * … Universalium
isochrony — noun The state of being isochronous. Syn: contemporaneity, contemporaneousness See Also: isochron, isochronal … Wiktionary
isochrony — /uy sok reuh nee/, n. the fact or state of occurrence at the same time; contemporaneity. [1950 55; ISOCHRONE + Y3] … Useful english dictionary
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isochronism — iso·chro·nism ī säk rə .niz əm, ī sə krō n the state of having the same chronaxie <isochronism between a muscle and its nerve> iso·chron·ic .ī sə krän ik adj * * * isoch·ro·nism (i″sə kroґniz əm) [iso + chrono + ism]… … Medical dictionary
