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i·so·met·ric  (s-mtrk) also i·so·met·ri·cal (-r-kl)
adj.
1. Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions or measurements.
2. Of or being a crystal system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other.
3. Physiology Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.
n.
A line connecting isometric points.

[From Greek sometros, of equal measure : so-, iso- + metron, measure; see m-2 in Indo-European roots.]

iso·metri·cal·ly adv.

isometric [ˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk]
adj also isometrical
1. having equal dimensions or measurements
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol of or relating to muscular contraction that does not produce shortening of the muscle
3. (Physics / General Physics) (of a crystal or system of crystallization) having three mutually perpendicular equal axes
4. (Chemistry) Crystallog another word for cubic [4]
5. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody having or made up of regular feet
6. (Engineering / General Engineering) (of a method of projecting a drawing in three dimensions) having the three axes equally inclined and all lines drawn to scale
n
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) Also called isometric drawing a drawing made in this way
2. (Physics / General Physics) Also called isometric line a line on a graph showing variations of pressure with temperature at constant volume
[from Greek isometria (see iso- + -metry) + -ic]
isometrically  adv

isometric  (s-mtrk)
Adjective
1. See cubic.
2. Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.
3. A graph showing the relationship between two quantities, such as pressure and temperature, when a third quantity, such as volume, is held constant.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.isometricisometric - a line connecting isometric points  
line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"
contour, contour line - a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
Adj.1.isometric - related by an isometry
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
2.isometric - of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
isotonic - of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
3.isometric - having equal dimensions or measurements
equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
4.isometric - of a crystal system characterized by three equal axes at right angles
crystallography - the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
cubic, three-dimensional - having three dimensions
Translations
isometric [ˌaɪsəʊˈmetrɪk] ADJisométrico
isometric exercisesejercicios mpl isométricos
isometric [ˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk] adj (Math, Geog, Poetry) → isometrico/a
isometric [ˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk] adj (Math, Geog, Poetry) → isometrico/a


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In the valley beneath lay the city they had just left, its more prominent buildings showing as in an isometric drawing--among them the broad cathedral tower, with its Norman windows and immense length of aisle and nave, the spires of St Thomas's, the pinnacled tower of the College, and, more to the right, the tower and gables of the ancient hospice, where to this day the pilgrim may receive his dole of bread and ale.
 
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