i·so·therm (  s -thûrm )n. A line drawn on a weather map or chart linking all points of equal or constant temperature. [From French isotherme, having the same temperature : Greek so-, iso- + Greek therm , heat; see -therm.] |
isotherm [ˈaɪsəʊˌθɜːm]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a line on a map linking places of equal temperature
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics a curve on a graph that connects points of equal temperature Also called isothermal isothermal line
| isotherm (s-thûrm) A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that have the same temperature. Each point can mark one temperature reading or an average of several readings. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  isotherm - (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given timeweather chart, weather map - (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) |
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