n.
Pronunciation: ī - ' säs-t ə -s ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is- + Greek -stasia condition of standing, from histanai to cause to stand ― more at STAND
Date: 1889
1 : general equilibrium in the earth's crust maintained by a yielding flow of rock material beneath the surface under gravitative stress
2 : the quality or state of being subjected to equal pressure from every side
– iso · stat · ic \ ˌ ī -s ə - ' sta-tik \ adjective
– iso · stat · i · cal · ly \ - ' sta-ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb