ISOPLETH

isogram, isopleth, isarithm

(noun) a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

isopleth (plural isopleths)

A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.

(thermodynamics) A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction.

Anagrams

• helistop, hoplites, spoileth

Source: Wiktionary



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