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ISO
1abbreviation for
- incentive stock option.
- the numerical exposure index of a photographic film, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.
- in search of: (used in classified ads ):
ISO roommate for a 2 bed/1 bath apartment.
ISO
2Trademark.
- International Organization for Standardization: an international nongovernmental organization that issues standards across a variety of industries.
iso
3[ ahy-soh ]
noun
plural isos.
- Television Slang. isolated camera ( ).
- Sports.
- Basketball. a play in which an offensive player and a single defender are isolated and must play one-on-one.
- Football. a play in which a fullback acts as a blocker for the halfback.
iso-
4- 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-
1combining_form
- equal or identical
isomagnetic
- indicating that a chemical compound is an isomer of a specified compound
isobutane
isocyanic acid
ISO
2/ aɪsaʊ /
noun
- International Organization for Standardization
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Word History and Origins
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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