tachistoscope

noun

ta·chis·to·scope tə-ˈki-stə-ˌskōp

ta-

: an apparatus for the brief exposure of visual stimuli that is used in the study of learning, attention, and perception

tachistoscopic

tə-ˌki-stə-ˈskä-pik

adjective

tachistoscopically

tə-ˌki-stə-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Etymology

Greek tachistos (superlative of tachys swift) + International Scientific Vocabulary -scope

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of tachistoscope was circa 1890

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Style

“Tachistoscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tachistoscope. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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tachistoscope

noun

ta·chis·to·scope tə-ˈkis-tə-ˌskōp-, ta-

: an apparatus for the brief exposure of visual stimuli that is used in the study of learning, attention, and perception

tachistoscopic

-ˌkis-tə-ˈskäp-ik

adjective

tachistoscopically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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