isometric

[ ahy-suh-me-trik ]

/ ˌaɪ səˈmɛ trɪk /

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adjective Also i·so·met·ri·cal.

of, relating to, or having equality of measure.

Crystallography. noting or pertaining to that system of crystallization that is characterized by three equal axes at right angles to one another.Compare crystal system.

Prosody. of equal measure; made up of regular feet.

Drafting. designating a method of projection (isometric projection ) in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing (isometricdrawing ) having the horizontal edges of the object drawn usually at a 30° angle and all verticals projected perpendicularly from a horizontal base, all lines being drawn to scale.Compare orthographic projection.

noun

isometrics, isometric exercise (def. 1).

an isometric drawing.

Also called isometric line .Physics. isochore (def. 1).

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Origin of isometric

1830–40; <Greek isometr(ía) isometry + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM isometric

i·so·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·i·so·met·ric, adjectiveun·i·so·met·ri·cal, adjective

Words nearby isometric

isomeric, isomerism, isomerize, isomerous, isomers, isometric, isometric exercise, isometrics, isometropia, isometry, isomorph

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How to use isometric in a sentence

Founded as Habbo Hotel in 2000, Habbo is an online community marked by pixelated avatars and items existing within an arcade-evoking isometric landscape.
Before Meta, there was Habbo: How social games laid the framework for the metaverse|Alexander Lee|November 3, 2021|Digiday
Like an ambitious pop album, “Nier Replicant” dabbles in several genres, whether it’s an isometric “Diablo” dungeon crawler or a text adventure that takes up to an hour to finish reading.
‘Nier Replicant’ is an experimental, heartbreaking pop album of a video game|Gene Park|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
According to Sulake CEO Valtteri Karu, Unity isn’t known for building games like “Habbo,” which is presented as an isometric, pixelated sandbox.
Flash is dead. These games from the early 2000s hope to live on.|Elise Favis, Shannon Liao|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
It was a sequel to “Super Mario 3D Land,” the Nintendo 3DS title that brought an isometric camera angle to the series.
’Bowser’s Fury’ looks like a must-play for cat owners|Gene Park|January 12, 2021|Washington Post

In an isometric squat, drop down into your squat position and then just hold it there for as long as you can.
Squats: The Absolutely Incredible Secret to Staying in Shape|Ari Meisel|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thus, a cube can be drawn so as to make an isometric figure, as in Fig. 115, where the three sides are equal to each other.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe
Isometric means a method of drawing any object in such a manner that the height, length andp.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe
One display feature considered desirable by many nuclear physicists is rotation of isometric data plots.
On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969|H. W. Fulbright et al.
Isometric crystals only are singly refracting and hence a ray of light is not affected in passing through them.
Geology|William J. Miller
Isometric crystals, nearly always in cubes with three good cleavages at right angles, and parallel to the faces of the cube.
Geology|William J. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for isometric

isometric

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk) /

adjective Also: isometrical

having equal dimensions or measurements

physiol of or relating to muscular contraction that does not produce shortening of the muscle

(of a crystal or system of crystallization) having three mutually perpendicular equal axes

crystallog another word for cubic (def. 4)

prosody having or made up of regular feet

(of a method of projecting a drawing in three dimensions) having the three axes equally inclined and all lines drawn to scale

noun

Also called: isometric drawing a drawing made in this way

Also called: isometric line a line on a graph showing variations of pressure with temperature at constant volume

Derived forms of isometric

isometrically, adverb

Word Origin for isometric

C19: from Greek isometria (see iso- + -metry) + -ic

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Scientific definitions for isometric

isometric

[ ī′sə-mĕt′rĭk ]

Adjective

See cubic.

Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.

A graph showing the relationship between two quantities, such as pressure and temperature, when a third quantity, such as volume, is held constant.