isothere

[ ahy-suh-theer ]

nounClimatology.
  1. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.

Origin of isothere

1
1850–55; iso- + -there<Greek théros summer

Other words from isothere

  • i·soth·er·al [ahy-soth-er-uhl], /aɪˈsɒθ ər əl/, adjective

Words Nearby isothere

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British Dictionary definitions for isothere

isothere

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌθɪə) /


noun
  1. a line on a map linking places with the same mean summer temperature: Compare isocheim

Origin of isothere

1
C19: from iso- + Greek theros summer

Derived forms of isothere

  • isotheral (aɪˈsɒθərəl), adjective

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