isometric
adjective
iso·met·ric
ˌī-sə-ˈme-trik 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by equality of measure
especially
: relating to or being a crystallographic system characterized by three equal axes at right angles
2
: of, relating to, involving, or being muscular contraction (as in isometrics) against resistance, without significant shortening of muscle fibers, and with marked increase in muscle tone compare isotonic
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Phase 2: Begin active rehabilitation of the ankle, such as movements to increase the range of motion of your ankle, isometric exercises to strengthen the muscles around the ankle and balance training to get your proprioception back in shape.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Mechanically, the game looks and controls like a classic Zelda game with a top-down isometric view, and the whole engine looks to be lifted from 2019’s remake of Link’s Awakening.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Dungeons have also been revamped to be smaller in scope, and in some cases move away from the game’s top-down, isometric view to a 2D design ripped straight from Link’s Awakening’s playbook.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
Volume: Two reps with a five-second isometric hold at the bottom and at the top.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 29 July 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Mechanically, the game looks and controls like a classic Zelda game with a top-down isometric view, and the whole engine looks to be lifted from 2019’s remake of Link’s Awakening.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
Dungeons have also been revamped to be smaller in scope, and in some cases move away from the game’s top-down, isometric view to a 2D design ripped straight from Link’s Awakening’s playbook.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
Volume: Two reps with a five-second isometric hold at the bottom and at the top.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 29 July 2024
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isometric
adjective
iso·met·ric
ˌī-sə-ˈme-trik
: of, relating to, or being muscular contraction of the kind that takes place in doing isometrics
Medical Definition
isometric
adjective
iso·met·ric
ˌī-sə-ˈme-trik
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by equality of measure
especially
: relating to or being a crystallographic system characterized by three equal axes at right angles
2
: of, relating to, involving, or being muscular contraction (as in isometrics) against resistance, without significant change of length of muscle fibers, and with marked increase in muscle tone compare isotonic sense 2
3
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