isopleth

iso·pleth

noun \ˈī-sə-ˌpleth\

Definition of ISOPLETH

1

: an isoline on a graph showing the occurrence or frequency of a phenomenon as a function of two variables

2

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

— iso·pleth·ic \ˌī-sə-ˈple-thik\ adjective

Origin of ISOPLETH

International Scientific Vocabulary is- + Greek plēthos quantity; akin to Greek plēthein to be full — more at full

First Known Use: 1908

Rhymes with ISOPLETH

Ashtoreth, baby's breath, crystal meth, hold one's breath, in one breath, life-and-death, living death, megadeath, morning breath, out of breath, shibboleth, sudden death, waste one's breath, wrongful death