tautochrone

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Synonyms: autochrome

Antonyms: autochrome

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[curve]], such that a weighted 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 begins to fall.

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