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I liked climbing trees and could often be found up one reading a book. I played games with Dad and drew maps for him on isometric paper. It was very bonding.
Rhianna Pratchett

Meaning of "isometric" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ISOMETRIC

From Greek isometria (see iso- + -metry) + -ic.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ISOMETRIC

isometric  [ˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ISOMETRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Isometric can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ISOMETRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Isometric

The term isometric comes from the Greek for "having equal measurement". isometric may mean: ▪ Isometric projection, a method for the visual representation of three-dimensional objects in two dimensions; a form of orthographic projection, or more specifically, an axonometric projection. ▪ Isometric graphics in video games and pixel art, a near-isometric parallel projection used in computer art. ▪ Isometry and isometric embeddings in mathematics, a distance-preserving representation of one metric space as a subset of another. Like congruence in geometry. ▪ Isometric exercise, a form of resistance exercise in which one's muscles are used in opposition with other muscle groups, to increase strength, for bodybuilding, physical fitness, or strength training. ▪ Isometre, a rhythmic technique in music. ▪ Isometric joystick, a type of pointing stick, a computer input option ▪ Isometric process, a thermodynamic process at constant volume ▪ Cubic crystal system, also called isometric crystal system ▪ Isometric platformers, a video game genre.

Definition of isometric in the English dictionary

The first definition of isometric in the dictionary is having equal dimensions or measurements. Other definition of isometric is of or relating to muscular contraction that does not produce shortening of the muscle. Isometric is also having three mutually perpendicular equal axes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ISOMETRIC


amperometric
ˌæmpərəˈmɛtrɪk
antisymmetric
ˌæntɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk
asymmetric
ˌæsɪˈmɛtrɪk
barometric
ˌbærəʊˈmɛtrɪk
bathymetric
ˌbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk
biometric
ˌbaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪk
calorimetric
ˌkælərɪˈmɛtrɪk
colorimetric
ˌkʌlərɪˈmɛtrɪk
econometric
ɪˌkɒnəˈmɛtrɪk
geometric
ˌdʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk
hypergeometric
ˌhaɪpədʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk
metric
ˈmɛtrɪk
nonparametric
ˌnɒnˌpærəˈmɛtrɪk
parametric
ˌpærəˈmɛtrɪk
photometric
ˌfəʊtəˈmɛtrɪk
potentiometric
pəˌtɛnʃɪəˈmɛtrɪk
psychometric
ˌsaɪkəʊˈmɛtrɪk
stoichiometric
ˌstɔɪkɪəˈmɛtrɪk
symmetric
sɪˈmɛtrɪk
volumetric
ˌvɒljʊˈmɛtrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ISOMETRIC

isomagnetic line
isomer
isomerase
isomeric
isomerisation
isomerise
isomerism
isomerization
isomerize
isomerous
isometric drawing
isometric line
isometrical
isometrically
isometrics
isometropia
isometry
isomorph
isomorphic
isomorphically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ISOMETRIC

anthropometric
audiometric
cytometric
densitometric
dosimetric
electric
fluorometric
gravimetric
micrometric
morphometric
obstetric
optometric
photogrammetric
polarimetric
prometric
radiometric
spectrometric
spectrophotometric
supersymmetric
telemetric
trigonometric

Synonyms and antonyms of isometric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «isometric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ISOMETRIC

Find out the translation of isometric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of isometric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «isometric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

等距
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

isométrica
570 millions of speakers

English

isometric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Isometric
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متساوي القياس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изометрической
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

isométrica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

isométrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Isometrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

isometrisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

等尺性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아이소 메트릭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Isometric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

isometric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சம அளவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयोमॅट्रिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

izometrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

isometrica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

izometryczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

изометрической
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

izometrice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισομετρική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

isometriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

isometrisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isometrisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of isometric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ISOMETRIC»

The term «isometric» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ISOMETRIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about isometric

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QUOTES WITH «ISOMETRIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word isometric.
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Rhianna Pratchett
I liked climbing trees and could often be found up one reading a book. I played games with Dad and drew maps for him on isometric paper. It was very bonding.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ISOMETRIC»

Discover the use of isometric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to isometric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Isometric Power Revolution: Mastering the Secrets of ...
Isometrics, when done correctly, can reshape a person's physique and add strength beyond imagination without the person ever moving a muscle.
John E. Peterson, 2006
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Isometric Embedding of Riemannian Manifolds in Euclidean Spaces
The book also includes the main results from the past twenty years, both local and global, on the isometric embedding of surfaces in Euclidean 3-space. The work will be indispensable to researchers in the area.
Qing Han, 2006
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Making Isometric Social Real-Time Games with HTML5, CSS3, ...
Anyone familiar with Zynga's Farmville understands how fun and addictive real-time social games can be. This hands-on guide shows you how to design and build one of these games from start to finish, with nothing but open source tools.
Mario Andres Pagella, 2011
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The Gun Digest Book of Exploded Gun Drawings: 975 Isometric ...
Anyone can become an expert with help from these 975 exploded and isometric long gun drawings.
Harold Murtz, 2005
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Isometric Muscle Strength Measurement
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Thomas Stoll, 2011
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Scale-isometric polytopal graphs in hypercubes and cubic ...
The lists of polytopal graphs in the book come from broad areas of geometry, crystallography and graph theory. The book concentrates on such concise and, as much as possible, independent definitions.
Michel Deza, Vjačeslav P. Grišuchin, Michail I. Štogrin, 2004
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Pipe Drafting and Design
Covers drafting and design of pipes from fundamentals to detailed advice on the development of piping drawings, using manual and CAD techniques 3-D model images provide an uncommon opportunity to visualize an entire piping facility Each ...
Roy A. Parisher, Robert A. Rhea, 2011
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Isometric game programming with DirectX 7.0
Isometric game programming is an alternative to 3D programming and can achieve the same level of graphical images. This guide provides developers another way to get involved in developing and playing real-time strategy games.
Ernest Pazera, André LaMothe, 2001
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Engineering Drawing and Design
David A. Madsen. FIGURE 2.56 BStep 6, darken the outline. FIGURE 2.60 BStep 2, sketch isometric lines. FIGURE 2.61 BStep 3. locate nonisometric line end points. Step 6. To finish the sketch, darken all the object lines (outlines), as in Figure ...
David A. Madsen, 2001
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Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Dynamic Versus ...
Background. Diagnostic accuracy of manual methods to detect strength deficits in the clinical and research settings has been questionable.
Joshua Joseph Canfield, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ISOMETRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term isometric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's What We Know About Pluto So Far - Popular Mechanics
... brim with spectrographic, photographic, isometric, and compositional data about Pluto and its moons Charon, Nix, Styx, Kerberos, and Hydra. «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»
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You Don't Know Samus—and Neither Do I :: Games :: Features :: Paste
Maddy Myers was Paste's assistant games editor. She tweets @samusclone and co-hosts a weekly gaming podcast called Isometric at Relay ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
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Now Open: Pure Barre Reston | Reston Now
“It is an intelligent exercise and utilizes the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements in order to create long, lean muscle without bulk,” ... «Reston Now, Jul 15»
4
Tears Revolude combines friendly dungeon crawling with big impact …
As you venture through 3D dungeons from an isometric view, but also get a first-person perspective from a little box in the corner. Within these ... «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»
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Optimum Performance: When it comes to ultra endurance races …
... "it is recognized that females are less fatigable than males for sustained and intermittent isometric contractions at the same relative intensity ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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News: Q*bert: Rebooted Coming to PlayStation, Trailer Unveiled
You will dodge enemies, evade death, and navigate your way through villainous isometric levels in this iconic, critically acclaimed game. «Gamers Hell, Jul 15»
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There weren't enough Warhammer games, so GOG released some …
Originally released in 1998, it's packed with RPG elements, weaponry, gear and isometric maps. Based on quotes from reviews at the time, ... «PCGamesN, Jul 15»
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NeocoreGames Announces Warhammer 40,000: Inquisition - Martyr …
They are action RPG games with an isometric point of view. Think Diablo and you're on the right track. Check out some gameplay of their most ... «News Ledge, Jul 15»
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Fitness habits to adopt before moving back to school
Exercises like wall-squatting, T-stabilization, planking and lifting weights laterally are all easy isometric practices you can do start doing this ... «USA TODAY College, Jul 15»
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Card Hunter Launches on Steam With New Adventure and Co-op …
With an unusual 3D isometric view point and visuals that might remind some of you of ye olde games of Heroquest, it certainly looks worthwhile ... «God is a Geek, Jul 15»

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