Isometric Definition
īsə-mĕtrĭk
isometrical
adjective
Of, indicating, or having equality of measure.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Of or being a crystal system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other.
American Heritage Medicine
Of or having to do with isometrics.
Webster's New World
Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.
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noun
A line, as on a chart, indicating changes of pressure or temperature at constant volume.
Webster's New World
A line connecting isometric points.
American Heritage Medicine
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.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- isometric-line
Origin of Isometric
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From Ancient Greek ἰσομέτρητος (isometrētos, “equal in measure”), from ἴσος (isos, “equal”) + μέτρον (metron, “measure”). See also: iso- and metric.
From Wiktionary
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From Greek īsometros of equal measure īso- iso- metron measure mē-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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