isohyet

[ ahy-suh-hahy-uht ]

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

Origin of isohyet

1
1895–1900; iso- + -hyet<Greek hyetós rain

Other words from isohyet

  • i·so·hy·et·al, adjective

Words Nearby isohyet

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British Dictionary definitions for isohyet

isohyet

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈhaɪɪt) /


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

Origin of isohyet

1
C19: from iso- + -hyet, from Greek huetos rain

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Scientific definitions for isohyet

isohyet

[ ī′sō-hīĭt ]


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

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