Main Entry: isos·ta·sy

Pronunciation: \ī-ˈsäs-tə-sē\

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 \ˌī-sə-ˈsta-tik\ adjective

— iso·stat·i·cal·ly \-ˈsta-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb