isomagnetic

[ ahy-soh-mag-net-ik ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to points of equal magnetic force.

noun

1. a line connecting such points.

isomagnetic

/ ˌaɪsəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. having equal magnetic induction or force

noun

1. Also calledisomagnetic line an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic intensity

Word History and Origins

Origin of isomagnetic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; iso- + magnetic

Example Sentences

The next step was to determine by interpolation where isogonals—or other isomagnetic lines—cut successive lines of latitude.

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