ISOPLETH


Meaning of ISOPLETH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌpleth noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -pleth (from Greek plēthos quantity, multitude); akin to Greek plēthein to be full — more at full

1. : an isogram on a graph showing the occurrence or frequency of a phenomenon as a function of two variables — often used of meteorological elements

2. : a line on a map connecting points at which a given variable has a specified constant value

isopleths such as isothermal lines or topographic contour lines

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.