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ISO

1

abbreviation for

  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 in classified ads ):

    ISO roommate for a 2 bed/1 bath apartment.



ISO

2
Trademark.
  1. International Organization for Standardization: an international nongovernmental organization that issues standards across a variety of industries.

iso

3

[ ahy-soh ]

noun

plural isos.
  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.

iso-

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  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.

iso-

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combining_form

  1. equal or identical

    isomagnetic

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

    isobutane

    isocyanic acid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ISO

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/ aɪsaʊ /

noun

  1. International Organization for Standardization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ISO1

By shortening; -o

Origin of ISO2

From Greek, combining form of ísos “equal”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ISO1

from Greek isos equal

Origin of ISO2

Greek isos equal; often wrongly thought to be an abbreviation for International Standards Organization

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