isometric

pronunciation

How to pronounce isometric in British English: UK [ˌaɪsəˈmetrɪk]word uk audio image

How to pronounce isometric in American English: US [ˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪk] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a line connecting isometric points
  • 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 .

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