homochronous
"homochronous" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“homochronous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of two signals, such that their corresponding significant instants are displaced by a constant interval of time.
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Index EN-homochronous · homochronous · English
homochronous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | homochronous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “homochronous” in English
Rare enough to double-check
homochronous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for homochronous in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From homo- + -chronous. The correct English form is homochronous, spelled H-O-M-O-C-H-R-O-N-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Of two signals, such that their corresponding significant instants are displaced by a constant interval of time.
- 2Occurring at the same time.
- 3Occurring at the same age in successive generations.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how homochronous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In fact, the various multiplexes in the network are homochronous.
Two signals having different nominal signaling rates, and not stemming from the same clock or from homochronous clocks are usually heterochronous.
Etymology
From homo- + -chronous.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.