isometric

iso·met·ric

adj \ˌī-sə-ˈme-trik\

Definition of ISOMETRIC

1

: of, relating to, or characterized by equality of measure; especially : relating to or being a crystallographic system characterized by three equal axes at right angles

2

: of, relating to, involving, or being muscular contraction (as in isometrics) against resistance, without significant shortening of muscle fibers, and with marked increase in muscle tone — compare isotonic

— iso·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of ISOMETRIC

circa 1855

Other Mineralogy Terms

agate, host, inclusion, matrix, streak

Rhymes with ISOMETRIC

astrometric, barometric, biometric, decametric, dekametric, diametric, dissymmetric, geometric, hypermetric, hypsometric, optometric, parametric, photometric, psychometric, telemetric, volumetric