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homochronous

ho·moch·ro·nous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-mok-ruh-nuh s, ho-]
    • /hoʊˈmɒk rə nəs, hɒ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-mok-ruh-nuh s, ho-]
    • /hoʊˈmɒk rə nəs, hɒ-/

Definitions of homochronous word

  • adjective homochronous (of a genetic character) occurring at the same age or period in the offspring as in the parent. 1
  • adjective homochronous (telecommunications) Of two signals, such that their corresponding significant instants are displaced by a constant interval of time. 0
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Origin of homochronous

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80, homochronous is from the Greek word homóchronos of the same time. See homo-, chron-, -ous

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Parts of speech for Homochronous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Homochronous

homochronous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

homochronous usage trend in Literature

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