Associations to the word «Isometric»

Wiktionary

ISOMETRIC, adjective. Of, or exhibiting equality in dimensions.
ISOMETRIC, adjective. Of, or being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).
ISOMETRIC, adjective. (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same. See also: Wikipedia:isometric exercise
ISOMETRIC, adjective. (physics) (of a thermodynamic process) Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.
ISOMETRIC, noun. A line connecting isometric points.
ISOMETRIC PERSPECTIVE, noun. (arts) (cartography) A type of visual perspective in which all dimensions parallel to the three principal spatial axes are shown in their true proportions.
ISOMETRIC SPACE, noun. (mathematics) Either of two spaces between which an isometry exists
ISOMETRIC SPACES, noun. Plural of isometric space

Dictionary definition

ISOMETRIC, noun. A line connecting isometric points.
ISOMETRIC, adjective. Related by an isometry.
ISOMETRIC, adjective. Of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant.
ISOMETRIC, adjective. Having equal dimensions or measurements.
ISOMETRIC, adjective. Of a crystal system characterized by three equal axes at right angles.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.