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tachistoscope definition

ta·chis·to·scope (tə kis′tə skōp′)

noun

an apparatus that exposes words, pictures, etc. for a measured fraction of a second, used to increase reading speed or to test memory, perception, etc.

Etymology: < Gr tachistos, superl. of tachys, swift (see tachy-) + -scope

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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