prefix
Meaning 1
Same, identical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- iso- + effect → isoeffect
- iso- + intense → isointense
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ipsi-, homo-, syn-//sym-
Antonyms: hetero-, allo-
Standard Lemma guide
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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /aɪsə-/
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Received-Pronunciation: /aɪsəʊ-/
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Received-Pronunciation: /aɪˈsɒ-/
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General-American: /aɪsə-/
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General-American: /aɪsoʊ-/
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General-American: /aɪˈsɑ-/
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General-American: /aɪˈsɔ-/
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Meaning 2
Equal; equivalent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- iso- + rhythm → isorhythm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equi-, pari-
Antonyms: aniso-
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Meaning 3
Isomer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- iso- + methadone → isomethadone
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 4
Of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid, having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
Examples
- iso- + hexane → isohexane
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 5
Forms terms for specific kinds of isolines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: climatology, geography, meteorology, natural-sciences
Examples
- iso- + -therm → isotherm
- iso- + -chrone → isochrone
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 6
Isomorphism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Internationalism. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: iso- — equal
- French: iso- — equal
- Greek: ισο- (iso-) — equal
- Irish: isi- — equal
- Italian: iso- — equal
- Polish: izo- — equal
- Portuguese: iso- — equal
- Russian: изо- (izo-) — equal
- Spanish: iso- — equal