isometric

[ ahy-suh-me-trik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having equality of measure.
2. of or relating to isometric exercise.
3. Crystallography. noting or pertaining to that system of crystallization that is characterized by three equal axes at right angles to one another. Compare crystal system.
4. Prosody. of equal measure; made up of regular feet.
5. Drafting. designating a method of projection isometric projection in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing isometric drawing having the horizontal edges of the object drawn usually at a 30° angle and all verticals projected perpendicularly from a horizontal base, all lines being drawn to scale. Compare orthographic projection.

noun

1. isometrics, isometric exercise ( def 1 ).
2. an isometric drawing.
3. Also called isometric line. Physics. isochore ( def 1 ).

isometric

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

1. having equal dimensions or measurements
2. physiol of or relating to muscular contraction that does not produce shortening of the muscle
3. (of a crystal or system of crystallization) having three mutually perpendicular equal axes
4. crystallog another word for cubic
5. prosody having or made up of regular feet
6. (of a method of projecting a drawing in three dimensions) having the three axes equally inclined and all lines drawn to scale

noun

1. Also calledisometric drawing a drawing made in this way
2. Also calledisometric line a line on a graph showing variations of pressure with temperature at constant volume

Derived Forms

• ˌisoˈmetrically, adverb

Other Words From

• i·so·met·ri·cal·ly adverb
• pseu·do·i·so·met·ric adjective
• un·i·so·met·ri·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isometric¹

1830–40; < Greek isometr ( ía ) isometry + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of isometric¹

C19: from Greek isometria (see iso- + -metry ) + -ic

Example Sentences

These isometric exercises are designed to build strength without moving muscles or joints.

From BBC

“It’s the warrior stance, really,” Valdez says, modeling El Pachuco’s isometric aesthetic for a photographer.

From Los Angeles Times

This is why they require you to supply a riser diagram or isometric plumbing drawing to obtain a permit.

From Seattle Times

Recently, I spoke with a man in California who wanted me to draw his plumbing isometric riser diagram so he could get a permit to do his own plumbing work in a house he’s remodeling.

From Seattle Times

But he was a natural contrarian, a born critic, whose fullest energies manifested themselves in the act of doing intellectual isometric exercises against the fixed objects presented by someone else's ideas.

From Literature