isohyet

[ahy-suh-hahy-uht]

noun

Meteorology.

1. a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.

isohyet

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈhaɪɪt /

noun

1. a line on a map connecting places having equal rainfall

isohyet

1. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of precipitation during a given period of time.

Other Word Forms

• isohyetal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isohyet¹

1895–1900; iso- + -hyet < Greek hyetós rain

Word History and Origins

Origin of isohyet¹

C19: from _iso- + -hyet, from Greek huetos rain