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 of equal or constant temperature on a graph or chart, such as a weather map.

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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

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German

Adjective

isotherm (not comparable)

  1. isothermic
  2. isothermal

Declension
Declension of isotherm
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
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

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