isodiametric

American  

[ahy-suh-dahy-uh-me-trik] / ˌaɪ səˌdaɪ əˈmɛ trɪk /

adjective

1. having equal diameters or axes.

2. (of a spore or cell) having nearly equal diameters throughout.

3. (of crystals) having two, or three, equal horizontal axes and a third, or fourth, unequal axis at right angles thereto.

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isodiametric British  

/ ˌaɪsəʊˌdaɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

1. having diameters of the same length

2. (of a crystal) having three equal axes

3. (of a cell or similar body) having a similar diameter in all planes

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Usage

What does isodiametric mean? Isodiametric describes having the same diameters or axes.When two objects have the same diameter, they are isodiametric—that is, they have the same circular width. Two isodiametric objects may look alike, or they may look different and be different shapes. For example, two ovals could be isodiametric at their horizontal diameter but have completely different vertical diameters.Isodiametric is especially used in geometry and any field that involves geometric design, such as architecture, engineering, or design. In botany, isodiametric is used to describe a plant’s parenchyma cells, most of which are unspecialized. This is why they are isodiametric, or of similar size and shape.In geology and crystallography, isodiametric describes crystals with two or three equal horizontal axes and an additional, unequal axis at right angles.Example: The two celestial bodies are isodiametric, leading us to believe they may be similar in other ways as well.

Etymology

Origin of isodiametric

First recorded in 1880–85; iso- + diametric