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• iso
  iso

  noun

  isolated camera.
• ISO
  ISO

  abbreviation

  incentive stock option.
• iso-
  iso-

  a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words: isochromatic; in chemistry, used in the names of substances which are isomeric with the substance denoted by the base word: isocyanic acid.

iso

¹ American  

[ahy-soh] / ˈaɪ soʊ /

noun

isos plural

1. Television Slang. isolated camera.

2. Sports.

   1. Basketball. a play in which an offensive player and a single defender are isolated and must play one-on-one.

   2. Football. a play in which a fullback acts as a blocker for the halfback.

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ISO ² American  

abbreviation

1. incentive stock option.

2. the numerical exposure index of a photographic film, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.

3. in search of: (used inclassified ads ).

   ISO roommate for a 2 bed/1 bath apartment.

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ISO ³ American  

Trademark.

1. International Organization for Standardization: an international nongovernmental organization that issues standards across a variety of industries.

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iso- ⁴ American  

1. a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words: isochromatic; in chemistry, used in the names of substances which are isomeric with the substance denoted by the base word: isocyanic acid.

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iso- ¹ British  

combining form

1. equal or identical

   isomagnetic

2. indicating that a chemical compound is an isomer of a specified compound

   isobutane

   isocyanic acid

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ISO ² British  

/ aɪsaʊ /

noun

1. International Organization for Standardization

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• isos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of iso¹

By shortening; cf. -o

Origin of iso-⁴

From Greek, combining form of ísos “equal”

Example Sentences

This season, while Beal has led the Wizards with a 22.6 scoring average, DeRozan shed his former iso- and midrange-heavy ways, expanding his game to the three-point arc and averaging 23 points.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2018

Most of Vienna is Baroque, in fine fashion, but there are iso- lated examples of Gothic.

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