iso-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Same, identical.
  2. Equal; equivalent.
  3. Isomer.
  4. Of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid, having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
  5. Forms terms for specific kinds of isolines.
  6. Isomorphism.

Pronunciation

/aɪsə-/ /aɪsəʊ-/ /aɪˈsɒ-/ /aɪsoʊ-/ /aɪˈsɑ-/ /aɪˈsɔ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-iso-.wav

Word forms

iso- is-

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Internationalism. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).

Synonyms

ipsi- homo- syn-//sym- equi- pari-

Antonyms

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Derived words

anteiso- isohilbert space isoinner product isolocal isomanifold isosymmetry isotransformation
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