isotherm
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Etymology
[edit]From the French isotherme (“of equal temperature”, adjective), itself from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “warmth”). By surface analysis, iso- + therm-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]isotherm (plural isotherms)
- A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]line representing equal temperature
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References
[edit]- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Anagrams
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Noun
[edit]isotherm f (plural isothermen)
German
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Adjective
[edit]isotherm (strong nominative masculine singular isothermer, not comparable)
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of isotherm (uncomparable)
Further reading
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- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms prefixed with iso-
- English terms prefixed with therm-
- English 3-syllable words
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- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Isolines
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- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with plural in -en
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- nl:Isolines
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- de:Meteorology
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