isometric
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰσομέτρητος (isometrētos), “‘equal in measure’”) from ἴσος (isos), “‘equal’”) + μέτρον (metron), “‘measure’”).
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isometric (comparative more isometric, superlative most isometric)
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- Of, or exhibiting equality in dimensions
- Of, or being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).
- (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same
- (physics) (of a thermodynamic process) taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries
[edit] Translations
exhibiting equality in dimensions
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being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other
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involving muscular contraction
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taking place at constant volume
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isometric (plural isometrics)