cyclic vs isochronous

cyclic

adj
  • Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. 

  • Firing at its full cyclic rate. 

  • Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring. 

  • Having parts arranged in a whorl. 

  • Being generated by only one element. 

  • Able to be inscribed in a circle. 

noun
  • The flight control used to control a helicopter's direction and rate of horizontal movement by tilting the lift vector of the helicopter's main rotor disk. 

isochronous

adj
  • Happening at regular intervals; isochronal. 

  • Happening at the same time; simultaneous. 

  • of or pertaining to data associated with time-sensitive applications. 

  • Of or pertaining to the use of clocks derived from the same clock reference. 

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