"tachistoscope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tachistoscopes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τάχιστος (tákhistos, “most fast”) + -scope. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grc:τάχιστος|-scope|t1=most fast}} Ancient Greek τάχιστος (tákhistos, “most fast”) + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} tachistoscope (plural tachistoscopes)
  1. A device that displays a series of brief images; used by psychologists to investigate perception, memory and learning. Wikipedia link: tachistoscope Related terms: tachistoscopic, tachistoscopically, tachistoscopy Translations (device): tachistoscope [masculine] (French), Tachistoskop [neuter] (German), tachistoscopio [masculine] (Italian), taquistoscopio [masculine] (Spanish)

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