isotherm en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪ.səʊˌθɜː(ɹ)m/ (UK)
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Etymology
From the French isotherme (“of equal temperature”, adjective), itself from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “warmth”). By surface analysis, iso- + -therm.
Meanings
- A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| isotherms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
chronoisotherm · isothermal · geoisotherm
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Synonyms
Translations (19)
de Isotherme (line representing equal temperature) · lv izoterma (line representing equal temperature) · fi lämpökäyrä (line representing equal temperature) · pl izoterma (line representing equal temperature) · eo izotermo (line representing equal temperature) · cmn 等溫線 /等温线 (line representing equal temperature) · ru изоте́рма (line representing equal temperature) · fi isotermi (line representing equal temperature) · it isoterma (line representing equal temperature) · io izotermo (line representing equal temperature) · lt izotermė (line representing equal temperature) · ga isiteirm (line representing equal temperature) · et isoterm (line representing equal temperature) · et samasoojusjoon (line representing equal temperature) · tl kakaintan (line representing equal temperature) · pt isoterma (line representing equal temperature) · el ισόθερμος (line representing equal temperature) · cs izoterma (line representing equal temperature) · nl isotherm (line representing equal temperature)