isoperimetric-figure

i·so·pe·rim·e·ter

[ahy-soh-puh-rim-i-ter]
noun Geometry.
a figure whose perimeter is equal to that of another.
Also called isoperimetric figure.


Origin:
1665–75; iso- + perimeter

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