isopleth
isopleth noun: a line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.
Noun
isopleth (plural isopleths)
- A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.
- A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction.
Synonyms of isopleth
Forms of isopleth
| plural | isopleths |
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Origin of isopleth
From iso- + Ancient Greek πλῆθος (plêthos, “a great number”).
Words formed from isopleth
Questions about isopleth
- What does isopleth mean?
- Isopleth means a line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.
- What part of speech is isopleth?
- Isopleth is a noun.
- What is the plural of isopleth?
- The plural of isopleth is isopleths.
Words near isopleth in the dictionary
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