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isometric en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /-sə-/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ (US)
  • /-sə-/ (US)
  • /ˌaɪ.səʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English isometric From iso- + -metric.

Meanings

  1. Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions.
  2. Being or relating to a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).
  3. Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.
  4. Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same. ▸ Of exercises, involving moves and routines that produce such muscular contraction.
    • Superintendent, I was just, uh, stretching my calves on the windowsill. Isometric exercise! Care to join me? 1996 April 14, Bill Oakley, “22 Short Films About Springfield” (00:49 from the start), in The Simpsons, season 7, episode 21, spoken by Principal Skinner (Harry Shearer), segment "Skinner & The Superintendent", production code 3F18:
    • isometric sets
    • One of the most effective isometric exercises for the deskbound is to sit up quite straight and tighten the large muscles of the buttocks, holding for a count of eight, then release. 2011, David Foster Wallace, The Pale King, page 10:
    • isometric exercise
  5. Of a thermodynamic process, taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.

Forms

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more isometric Degree=Cmp lexicographic
isometrical alternative, dated lexicographic
most isometric Degree=Sup lexicographic

Coordinates

plyometric · auxotonic · isotonic · isokinetic

Deriveds

isometric projection · isometric perspective · isometric space · postisometric · quasiisometric · nonisometric · anisometric · unisometric · isometrically · isometric contraction · isometrics

Translations (34)

no isometrisk (being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other) · fi isometrinen (involving muscular contraction) · hu izometrikus (involving muscular contraction) · no isometrisk (taking place at constant volume) · ga isiméadrach (being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other) · fi isometrinen (taking place at constant volume) · hu izometrikus (taking place at constant volume) · fi isometrinen (being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other) · pl izometryczny (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · ro izometric (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · pt isométrico (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · ga isiméadrach (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · pl izometryczny (involving muscular contraction) · fi isometrinen (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · it isometrico (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · no isometrisk (involving muscular contraction) · ru изохорный (taking place at constant volume) · it isometrico (taking place at constant volume) · it isometrico (being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other) · ca isomètric (taking place at constant volume) · sv isometrisk (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · de isometrisch (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · ru изометри́ческий (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · hu izometrikus (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · no isometrisk (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · fr isométrique (involving muscular contraction) · hu izometrikus (being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other) · ru изометрический (involving muscular contraction) · mi inerite (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · ca isomètric (exhibiting equality in dimensions) · ca isomètric (being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other) · it isometrico (involving muscular contraction) · ca isomètric (involving muscular contraction) · he איזומטרי (exhibiting equality in dimensions)

isometric en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /-sə-/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ (US)
  • /-sə-/ (US)
  • /ˌaɪ.səʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English isometric From iso- + -metric.

Meanings

  1. A line connecting isometric points.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
isometrical alternative, dated lexicographic
isometrics Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

isometrics