isometric
adjective
- of, indicating, or having equality of measure
- cubic (sense )
- of or having to do with isometrics
noun
- a line, as on a chart, indicating changes of pressure or temperature at constant volume
- a method of physical exercise in which one set of muscles is tensed, for a period of seconds, in opposition to another set of muscles or to an immovable object
See isometric in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(īˌsə-mĕtˈrĭk) also i·so·met·ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl)
adjective- Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions or measurements.
- Of or being a crystal system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other.
- Physiology Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.
noun A line connecting isometric points.
Related Forms:
- iˌso·metˈri·cal·ly adverb
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