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isopiestic

[ ahy-soh-pahy-es-tik ]

adjective

  1. of or noting equal pressure; isobaric.


isopiestic

/ ˌaɪsəʊpaɪˈɛstɪk /

adjective

  1. a line on a map connecting places with equal ground water pressure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌisopiˈestically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • iso·pi·esti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isopiestic1

1870–75; iso- + Greek piest ( ós ) compressible (verbid of piézein to press) + -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isopiestic1

C19: from iso- + Greek piestos compressible, from piezein to press

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