isograph

[ ahy-suh-graf, -grahf ]

noun
  1. (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.

Origin of isograph

1
First recorded in 1935–40; iso- + -graph

Other words from isograph

  • i·so·graph·ic [ahy-suh-graf-ik], /ˌaɪ səˈgræf ɪk/, i·so·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • i·so·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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