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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Kill Knight is a brutal, dark, grim isometric game, but your demonic knight has guns.
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Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024
The seated underhand pass uses isometric holds to promote core strength and stability.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 2 June 2024
An isometric take on the action-RPG formula, No Rest for the Wicked marries the team’s lovely presentation with brutal combat and dense exploration.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Developed by Interplay as a spiritual successor to its 1988 game, Wasteland, the first Fallout (as well as its sequel) play as isometric (read: bird’s-eye view) styled point-and-click adventure that feels exceptionally dated.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
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Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024
The seated underhand pass uses isometric holds to promote core strength and stability.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 2 June 2024
An isometric take on the action-RPG formula, No Rest for the Wicked marries the team’s lovely presentation with brutal combat and dense exploration.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Developed by Interplay as a spiritual successor to its 1988 game, Wasteland, the first Fallout (as well as its sequel) play as isometric (read: bird’s-eye view) styled point-and-click adventure that feels exceptionally dated.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 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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