isotherm

noun

iso·​therm ˈī-sə-ˌthərm How to pronounce isotherm (audio)
1
: a line on a map or chart of the earth's surface connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or the same mean temperature for a given period
2
: a line on a chart representing changes of volume or pressure under conditions of constant temperature

Examples of isotherm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Joining the exodus were a 70-year-old Syrian grandmother with only flip-flops to protect her feet from piercing cold and a six-day-old baby from Afghanistan wrapped in an isotherm bag. David Gauthier-Villars, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2020 The isotherm lines on Humboldt’s map had ups and downs that deviated from lines of latitude. Greg Miller, Smithsonian, 16 Oct. 2019 Both locations sit at something called a zero degree isotherm, where the average air temperature hovers right around the freezing point of water. Megan Molteni, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2016

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Word History

Etymology

French isotherme, adjective

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of isotherm was in 1859

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Cite this Entry

“Isotherm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isotherm. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

isotherm

noun
iso·​therm ˈī-sə-ˌthərm How to pronounce isotherm (audio)
: a line on a map connecting points having the same temperature

Medical Definition

isotherm

noun
iso·​therm ˈī-sə-ˌthərm How to pronounce isotherm (audio)
: a line on a chart representing changes of volume or pressure under conditions of constant temperature

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