"tautochrone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tautochrones [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ταὐτός (tautós, “the same”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ταὐτός||the same}} Ancient Greek ταὐτός (tautós, “the same”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tautochrone (plural tautochrones)
  1. (mathematics) A curve, such that a heavy body, descending along it by the action of gravity, will always arrive at the lowest point in the same time, wherever in the curve it may begin to fall. Categories (topical): Curves, Mathematics Synonyms: tautochrone curve Derived forms: tautochronous
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