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isometric

adj · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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  • UK: /ˌaɪ.səʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
  • UK: /-sə-/
  • US: /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
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  • rhymes with -ɛtɹɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Being or relating to a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.

Of exercises, involving moves and routines that produce such muscular contraction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

Examples

  • isometric exercise
  • isometric sets

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Of a thermodynamic process, taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A line connecting isometric points.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

adjective

Meaning 7

of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: isotonic

8

adjective

Meaning 8

related by an isometry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

of a crystal system characterized by three equal axes at right angles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

having equal dimensions or measurements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: isometrical

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

a line connecting isometric points

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: isometric line

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: line

Narrower terms: contour, contour line

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English isometric From iso- + -metric.

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: isomètric — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Finnish: isometrinen — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • German: isometrisch — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Hebrew: איזומטרי (eezometree) — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Hungarian: izometrikus — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Irish: isiméadrach — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Italian: isometrico — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Māori: inerite — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Norwegian: isometrisk — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Polish: izometryczny — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Portuguese: isométrico — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Romanian: izometric — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Russian: изометри́ческий (izometríčeskij) — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Swedish: isometrisk — exhibiting equality in dimensions
  • Catalan: isomètric — being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other
  • Finnish: isometrinen — being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other
  • Hungarian: izometrikus — being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other
  • Irish: isiméadrach — being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other
  • Italian: isometrico — being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other
  • Norwegian: isometrisk — being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other
  • Catalan: isomètric — involving muscular contraction
  • Finnish: isometrinen — involving muscular contraction
  • French: isométrique — involving muscular contraction
  • Hungarian: izometrikus — involving muscular contraction
  • Italian: isometrico — involving muscular contraction
  • Norwegian: isometrisk — involving muscular contraction
  • Polish: izometryczny — involving muscular contraction
  • Russian: изометрический (izometričeskij) — involving muscular contraction
  • Catalan: isomètric — taking place at constant volume
  • Finnish: isometrinen — taking place at constant volume
  • Hungarian: izometrikus — taking place at constant volume
  • Italian: isometrico — taking place at constant volume
  • Norwegian: isometrisk — taking place at constant volume
  • Russian: изохорный (izoxornyj) — taking place at constant volume