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isohyet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈaɪ.soʊˌhaɪ.ɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A line of equal rainfall on a map or chart, such as a weather map.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • On the yearly rainfall map, the 10-inch (250 mm) isohyet separates viable cropland from desert.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From iso- + Ancient Greek ὑετός (huetós, “rain”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: izohyeta — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • Dutch: isohyeet — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • Finnish: sadekäyrä — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • Finnish: isohyeetti — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • French: isohyète — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • Galician: isohieta — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • Lithuanian: izohieta — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • Polish: izohieta — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • Russian: изогиета (izogijeta) — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • Turkish: izoyet — a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart