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isometric

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: isometric

1
adjn
related by an isometry
a line connecting isometric points
2
adj
of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: isometric
1

adj related by an isometry

adj having equal dimensions or measurements

Synonyms:
isometrical
equal
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

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

Synonyms
cubic, three-dimensional
having three dimensions

n a line connecting isometric points

Synonyms:
isometric line
Types:
contour, contour line
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
thalweg
a line following the lowest points of a valley
Type of:
line
a mark that is long relative to its width
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adj of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant

Antonyms:
isotonic
of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
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