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iso

1 American  
[ahy-soh] / ˈaɪ soʊ /

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 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.
ISO 3 American  
Trademark.

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

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.

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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Etymology

Origin of iso1

By shortening; -o

Origin of iso-4

From Greek, combining form of ísos “equal”

Example Sentences

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“Coach called a timeout and drew up the play. I was able to iso and pull up on the smaller guard.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2022

“There are certain sets that we are looking at, certain spacing alignment, whether to bring a big to the ball, keep him iso on the wing,” Vogel said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2021

Yeah, it's a lot of handle and it's a lot of iso and picking on the weak guy.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2021

This concept is known as the iso principle, which is a technique music therapists use to alter the mood of a patient.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2020

I tried to stand, but the room spun around me and I iso plopped back down.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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