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diadrom

/ˈdaɪədɹəm/

diadrom noun: a complete course or vibration, as of a pendulum.

Noun

diadrom (plural diadroms)

  1. (obsolete) A complete course or vibration, as of a pendulum.
    • an inch one-tenth of a philosophical foot, a philosophical foot one-third of a pendulum, whose diadroms, in the latitude of forty-five degrees, are each equal to one second of time1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC

Forms of diadrom

pluraldiadroms

Origin of diadrom

From Ancient Greek διάδρομος (diádromos, “a running through”).

Questions about diadrom

What does diadrom mean?
Diadrom means a complete course or vibration, as of a pendulum.
What part of speech is diadrom?
Diadrom is a noun.
How do you pronounce diadrom?
Diadrom is pronounced /ˈdaɪədɹəm/.
What is the plural of diadrom?
The plural of diadrom is diadroms.

Words near diadrom in the dictionary

  1. diadochokinesia
  2. diadochokinesis
  3. diadochokinetic
  4. diadochus
  5. diadochy
  6. diadrom
  7. diadromous
  8. diadroms
  9. diadromy
  10. diads
  11. diadumenoi

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