isoperimetric

adjective

iso·​perimetric

variants or less commonly isoperimetrical

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1

: of, relating to, or having equal perimeters

—used especially of geometrical figures

2

: having a constant scale

—used of a line on a map

Word History

Etymology

Greek isoperimetros isoperimetric (from is- + perimetros perimeter) + English -ic or -ical

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