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diadroms

diadroms is the plural of diadrom.

Meaning of diadrom

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

Questions about diadroms

What is diadroms the plural of?
Diadroms is the plural of diadrom.

Words near diadroms in the dictionary

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

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