isometric
pronunciation
How to pronounce isometric in British English: UK [ˌaɪsəˈmetrɪk]
How to pronounce isometric in American English: US [ˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪk]
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- Noun:
- a line connecting isometric points
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- Adjective:
- related by an isometry
- of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant
- having equal dimensions or measurements
- of a crystal system characterized by three equal axes at right angles
Word Origin
- isometric (adj.)
- 1838, literally "of the same measure," coined from Greek isos "equal" (see iso-) + metron "measure" (see meter (n.2)). Originally a method of using perspective in drawing; the physiological sense relating to muscular action is from 1891, from German isometrisch in this sense (1882).
Example
- 1. Sequential isometric contractions can be substituted for weight lifting .
- 2. Effect of isometric contraction on threshold somatosensory evoked potentials .
- 3. The isometric will specify size and pad thickness .
- 4. Take 10 minutes for isometric exercises .
- 5. Construction solid models from engineering isometric project .