isotherm

English

Etymology

From the French isotherme (“of equal temperature”, adjective), itself from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “warmth”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.səʊˌθɜː(ɹ)m/

Noun

isotherm (plural isotherms)

  1. A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
    Coordinate terms: isopleth, isobar, isohyet

Derived terms

Translations

References
  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
  • Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Noun

isotherm f (plural isothermen)

  1. isotherm

German

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Adjective

isotherm (strong nominative masculine singular isothermer, not comparable)

  1. isothermic
  2. isothermal

Declension
Positive forms of isotherm (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist isotherm sie ist isotherm es ist isotherm sie sind isotherm
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative isothermer isotherme isothermes isotherme
genitive isothermen isothermer isothermen isothermer
dative isothermem isothermer isothermem isothermen
accusative isothermen isotherme isothermes isotherme
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der isotherme die isotherme das isotherme die isothermen
genitive des isothermen der isothermen des isothermen der isothermen
dative dem isothermen der isothermen dem isothermen den isothermen
accusative den isothermen die isotherme das isotherme die isothermen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein isothermer eine isotherme ein isothermes (keine) isothermen
genitive eines isothermen einer isothermen eines isothermen (keiner) isothermen
dative einem isothermen einer isothermen einem isothermen (keinen) isothermen
accusative einen isothermen eine isotherme ein isothermes (keine) isothermen

Further reading
  • “isotherm” in Duden online
  • “isotherm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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