isometrically

Variant of isometric

isometric definition

iso·met·ric (ī′sə met′rik)

adjective

  1. of, indicating, or having equality of measure
  2. cubic (sense )
  3. of or having to do with isometrics

Etymology: < Gr isometros < isos, equal + metron, measure (see meter) + -ic

noun

  1. a line, as on a chart, indicating changes of pressure or temperature at constant volume
  2. 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
Also isometrical i′so·met′·ri·cal

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