isochron

Meaning

1. A line on a chart linking rock of the same age (as determined from isotope ratios).
2. A collection of points (such as a manifold), each point representing a set of initial conditions for a given dynamical system, such that every set results in the same long-term behaviour of the system.

Synonyms

isotime line

isochrone

synchrone

time isopach

isochronal line

Translations

خط تساوي الزمن

isochrone

isopaque-temps

isocrona

Etymology

From iso- + chron.