isometric

See also: isomètric

English

WOTD – 8 June 2010

Alternative forms

• isometrical (dated)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) +‎ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) +‎ Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós). See also: iso- +‎ -metric.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌaɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, /ˌaɪ.səˈmɛt.ɹɪk/

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Adjective

isometric (comparative more isometric, superlative most isometric)

1. Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions.
2. Being or relating to a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).
3. (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.
   1. (exercise physiology, of exercises) Of or involving moves and routines that produce such muscular contraction.

      Coordinate terms: isokinetic, isotonic, auxotonic, plyometric

      isometric exercise;   isometric sets

      • 2011, David Foster Wallace, The Pale King, page 10:

        One of the most effective isometric exercises for the deskbound is to sit up quite straight and tighten the large muscles of the buttocks, holding for a count of eight, then release.

4. (physics, of a thermodynamic process) Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.

Derived terms

• anisometric
• isometrically
• isometric contraction
• isometric perspective
• isometric projection
• isometrics
• isometric space
• nonisometric
• postisometric
• quasiisometric
• unisometric

Translations

exhibiting equality in dimensions

• Catalan: isomètric
• Finnish: isometrinen (fi)
• German: isometrisch (de)
• Hebrew: איזומטרי m (eezometree)
• Hungarian: izometrikus (hu)
• Irish: isiméadrach
• Italian: isometrico (it) m
• Māori: inerite
• Norwegian: isometrisk (no)
• Polish: izometryczny (pl)
• Portuguese: isométrico (pt)
• Romanian: izometric (ro)
• Russian: изометри́ческий (ru) (izometríčeskij)
• Swedish: isometrisk (sv)

being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other

• Catalan: isomètric
• Finnish: isometrinen (fi)
• Hungarian: izometrikus (hu)
• Irish: isiméadrach
• Italian: isometrico (it) m
• Norwegian: isometrisk (no)

involving muscular contraction

• Catalan: isomètric
• Finnish: isometrinen (fi)
• French: isométrique (fr)
• Hungarian: izometrikus (hu)
• Italian: isometrico (it) m
• Norwegian: isometrisk (no)
• Polish: izometryczny (pl)
• Russian: изометрический (ru) (izometričeskij)

taking place at constant volume

• Catalan: isomètric
• Finnish: isometrinen (fi)
• Hungarian: izometrikus (hu)
• Italian: isometrico (it) m
• Norwegian: isometrisk (no)
• Russian: изохорный (ru) (izoxornyj)

Noun

isometric (plural isometrics)

1. A line connecting isometric points.

Related terms

• isometrics

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