English Explanatory Dictionary

isometric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  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 moves and routines that produce such muscular contraction.
  5. Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.
noun
  1. A line connecting isometric points.

Pronunciation

/ˌaɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ /ˌaɪ.səˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ en-us-isometric.ogg en-au-isometric.ogg

Word forms

isometric more isometric most isometric isometrical isometrics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós). See also: iso- + -metric.

Related words

isometrics

Derived words

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

Translations

Catalan: isomètric Finnish: isometrinen French: isométrique Hungarian: izometrikus Italian: isometrico Norwegian: isometrisk Polish: izometryczny Russian: изометрический
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