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isopleth — [ī′sō pleth΄, īsəpleth΄] n. [< Gr isoplēthēs, equal in number or quantity < isos, equal + plēthos, number, quantity] the line connecting points on a graph or map that have equal or corresponding values with regard to certain variables … English World dictionary
Map symbolization — Examples of possible symbols for use on maps for the National Park Service. Map Symbolization is the characters, letters, or similar graphic representations used on a map to indicate an object or characteristic in the real world. Contents … Wikipedia
isopleth — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is + Greek plēthos quantity; akin to Greek plēthein to be full more at full Date: 1908 1. an isoline on a graph showing the occurrence or frequency of a phenomenon as a function of two variables … New Collegiate Dictionary
isopleth — a map or graph line connecting all points of the same numerical value. Commonly used in determining yield per recruit. Also called isorithm … Dictionary of ichthyology
isopleth — /uy seuh pleth /, n. a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement. Also called isarithm. [1905 10; < Gk isoplethés equal in number, equiv. to iso ISO + plêth(os) a… … Universalium
isopleth — noun a) A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity. b) thermodynamics A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction. See Also: isobar, isochore … Wiktionary
isopleth — [ ʌɪsə(ʊ)plɛθ] noun Meteorology a line on a map connecting points having equal incidence of a specified feature. Origin early 20th cent.: from Gk isoplēthēs equal in quantity , from Gk isos equal + plēthos multitude, quantity … English new terms dictionary
isopleth — i•so•pleth [[t]ˈaɪ səˌplɛθ[/t]] n. geo a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement • Etymology: 1905–10; < G Isoplethe (1877) < Gk isoplēthḗs equal in number … From formal English to slang
isopleth — /ˈaɪsəplɛθ/ (say uysuhpleth) noun a line drawn on a map or chart through all points having the same numerical value of any element, or of the ratio of values of two elements. Also, isogram. {Greek isoplēthēs equal in number} …
isopleth — n. line on map passing through places with same numerical values for a meteorological feature … Dictionary of difficult words
