isometric
of, relating to, or having equality of measure.
of or relating to isometric exercise.
Crystallography. noting or pertaining to that system of crystallization that is characterized by three equal axes at right angles to one another.: Compare crystal system.
Prosody. of equal measure; made up of regular feet.
Drafting. designating a method of projection (isometric projection ) in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing (isometricdrawing ) having the horizontal edges of the object drawn usually at a 30° angle and all verticals projected perpendicularly from a horizontal base, all lines being drawn to scale.: Compare orthographic projection.
isometrics, isometric exercise (def. 1).
an isometric drawing.
Also called isometric line .Physics. isochore (def. 1).
Origin of isometric
1Other words from isometric
- i·so·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·i·so·met·ric, adjective
- un·i·so·met·ri·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for isometric
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk) /
having equal dimensions or measurements
physiol of or relating to muscular contraction that does not produce shortening of the muscle
(of a crystal or system of crystallization) having three mutually perpendicular equal axes
crystallog another word for cubic (def. 4)
prosody having or made up of regular feet
(of a method of projecting a drawing in three dimensions) having the three axes equally inclined and all lines drawn to scale
Also called: isometric drawing a drawing made in this way
Also called: isometric line a line on a graph showing variations of pressure with temperature at constant volume
Origin of isometric
1Derived forms of isometric
- isometrically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for isometric
[ ī′sə-mĕt′rĭk ]
Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.
A graph showing the relationship between two quantities, such as pressure and temperature, when a third quantity, such as volume, is held constant.
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