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Achronic
Achronic A*chron"ic, a. See Acronyc.
Anachronic
Anachronic An`a*chron"ic, Anachronical An`a*chron"ic*al,a. Characterized by, or involving, anachronism; anachronistic.
Anachronical
Anachronic An`a*chron"ic, Anachronical An`a*chron"ic*al,a. Characterized by, or involving, anachronism; anachronistic.
Anachronism
Anachronism An*ach"ro*nism, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to refer to a wrong time, to confound times; ? + ? time: cf. F. anachronisme.] A misplacing or error in the order of time; an error in chronology by which events are misplaced in regard to each other, esp. one by which an event is placed too early; falsification of chronological relation.
Anachronistic
Anachronistic An*ach`ro*nis"tic, a. Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism. --T. Warton.
Anachronize
Anachronize An*ach"ro*nize, v. t. [Gr. ?.] To refer to, or put into, a wrong time. [R.] --Lowell.
Anachronous
Anachronous An*ach"ro*nous, a. Containing an anachronism; anachronistic. -- An*ach"ro*nous*ly, adv.
Anachronously
Anachronous An*ach"ro*nous, a. Containing an anachronism; anachronistic. -- An*ach"ro*nous*ly, adv.
Antichronical
Antichronical An`ti*chron"ic*al, a. Deviating from the proper order of time. -- An`ti*chron"ic*al*ly, adv.
Antichronically
Antichronical An`ti*chron"ic*al, a. Deviating from the proper order of time. -- An`ti*chron"ic*al*ly, adv.
Antichronism
Antichronism An*tich"ro*nism, n. [Gr. ?; ? against + ? time.] Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism. [R.] --Selden.
Asynchronous
Asynchronous A*syn"chro*nous, a. [Gr. ? not + synchronous.] Not simultaneous; not concurrent in time; -- opposed to synchronous.
asynchronous generator
Induction generator In*duc"tion gen"er*a`tor A machine built as an induction motor and driven above synchronous speed, thus acting as an alternating-current generator; -- called also asynchronous generator. Below synchronism the machine takes in electrical energy and acts as an induction motor; at synchronism the power component of current becomes zero and changes sign, so that above synchronism the machine (driven for thus purpose by mechanical power) gives out electrical energy as a generator.
Autochronograph
Autochronograph Au`to*chron"o*graph, n. [Auto- + chronograph.] An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time. --Knight.
Box chronometer
Chronometer Chro*nom"e*ter, n. [Gr. ? time + -meter: cf. F. chronom[`e]tre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper. 2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc. 3. (Mus.) A metronome. Box chronometer. See under Box. Pocket chronometer, a chronometer in the form of a large watch. To rate a chronometer. See Rate, v. t.
Brachystochrone
Brachystochrone Bra*chys"to*chrone, n. [Incorrect for brachistochrone, fr. Gr. bra`chistos shortest (superl. of brachy`s short) + ? time : cf. F. brachistochrone. ] (Math.) A curve, in which a body, starting from a given point, and descending solely by the force of gravity, will reach another given point in a shorter time than it could by any other path. This curve of quickest descent, as it is sometimes called, is, in a vacuum, the same as the cycloid.
Chronic
Chronic Chron"ic, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.] 1. Relating to time; according to time. 2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an acute disease, which speedly terminates.
Chronic disease
Chronic Chron"ic, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.] 1. Relating to time; according to time. 2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an acute disease, which speedly terminates.
Chronical
Chronical Chron"ic*al, a. Chronic. Partly on a chronical, and partly on a topical method. --J. A. Alexander.
Chronicle
Chronicle Chron"i*cle, n. [OE. cronicle, fr. cronique, OF. cronique, F. chronique, L. chronica, fr. Gr. ?, neut. pl. of ?. See Chronic.] 1. An historical register or account of facts or events disposed in the order of time. 2. A narrative of events; a history; a record. 3. pl. The two canonical books of the Old Testament in which immediately follow 2 Kings. Syn: Syn. - Register; record; annals. See History.
Chronicle
Chronicle Chron"i*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chronicled; p. pr. & vb. n. Chronicling.] To record in a history or chronicle; to record; to register. --Shak.
Chronicled
Chronicle Chron"i*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chronicled; p. pr. & vb. n. Chronicling.] To record in a history or chronicle; to record; to register. --Shak.
Chronicler
Chronicler Chron"i*cler, n. A writer of a chronicle; a recorder of events in the order of time; an historian. Such an honest chronicler as Griffith. --Shak.
Chronicling
Chronicle Chron"i*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chronicled; p. pr. & vb. n. Chronicling.] To record in a history or chronicle; to record; to register. --Shak.
Chronique
Chronique Chro`nique", n. [F. See Chronicle.] A chronicle. --L. Addison.
Chronogram
Chronogram Chron"o*gram, n. [Gr. ? time + ? writing, character: cf. F. chronogramme.] 1. An inscription in which certain numeral letters, made to appear specially conspicuous, on being added together, express a particular date or epoch, as in the motto of a medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632: ChrIstVs DVX; ergo trIVMphVs. - the capitals of which give, when added as numerals, the sum 1632. 2. The record or inscription made by a chronograph.
Chronogrammatic
Chronogrammatic Chron`o*gram*mat"ic, Chronogrammatical Chron`o*gram*mat"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. chronogrammatique.] Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.
Chronogrammatical
Chronogrammatic Chron`o*gram*mat"ic, Chronogrammatical Chron`o*gram*mat"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. chronogrammatique.] Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.
Chronogrammatist
Chronogrammatist Chron`o*gram"ma*tist, n. A writer of chronograms.
Chronograph
Chronograph Chron"o*graph, n. [Gr. ? time + -graph: cf. F. chronographe.] 1. An instrument for measuring or recording intervals of time, upon a revolving drum or strip of paper moved by clockwork. The action of the stylus or pen is controlled by electricity. 2. Same as Chronogram, 1. [R.] 3. A chronoscope.

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