ISO

¹

abbreviation for

1. incentive stock option.
2. the numerical exposure index of a photographic film, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.
3. in search of: (used in classified ads ):

   ISO roommate for a 2 bed/1 bath apartment.

ISO

²

Trademark.

1. International Organization for Standardization: an international nongovernmental organization that issues standards across a variety of industries.

iso

³

[ ahy-soh ]

noun

, plural i·sos.

1. Television Slang. isolated camera ( ).
2. Sports.
   1. Basketball. a play in which an offensive player and a single defender are isolated and must play one-on-one.
   2. Football. a play in which a fullback acts as a blocker for the halfback.

iso-

⁴

1. a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words: isochromatic; in chemistry, used in the names of substances which are isomeric with the substance denoted by the base word: isocyanic acid.

iso-

¹

combining_form

1. equal or identical

   isomagnetic

2. indicating that a chemical compound is an isomer of a specified compound

   isobutane

   isocyanic acid

ISO

²

/ aɪsaʊ /

noun

1. International Organization for Standardization

Word History and Origins

Origin of ISO¹

By shortening; -o

Origin of ISO²

From Greek, combining form of ísos “equal”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ISO¹

from Greek isos equal

Origin of ISO²

Greek isos equal; often wrongly thought to be an abbreviation for International Standards Organization