isometric
- adjective
- /ˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪk/
- Specialized
- CADWorx/PIPE is an AutoCAD-based (R12 or R13) design and drafting system for creating orthographic, isometric, and 3D piping drawings.
- an isometric drawing
Examples
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Two detailed sketches and an isometric drawing, properly dimensioned and of high quality.
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So basically it gives you a three quarter isometric view of your city.
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The graphics might be 3-D isometric, but the attention to detail is worthy of mention.
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Two sketches and an isometric drawing of fair quality with some correct dimensioning.
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The strength data were sampled twice at each isometric position and averaged across the two trials.
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At least two sketches and an isometric drawing of a small portion of a device are properly dimensioned.
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Although they use rational elements, such as the cartographic technique of isometric projection, maps like the Nouveau Paris Monumental willfully rearranged the orientation of the monuments they represented in order to display the most recognizable view of each.
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The architect created an isometric drawing to accurately represent the dimensions of the building.
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In geometry class, we studied isometric shapes that maintain the same size and proportions.
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The engineer used isometric projections to convey the spatial relationships of the components.
Synonyms
At the same distance from a point or from each other
Having all parts the same size
About the same size in all directions, often describing grains or crystals
Compounds
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Exercises where muscles push or hold against something without moving, for example a plank
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A line on a map connecting points that have the same value, like temperature or pressure
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A process where the volume stays the same while pressure or temperature change
How Symmetrical
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Isometric comes from Greek parts iso- 'equal' and -metric 'measure', so it means 'equal measure'. That's why we use isometric for shapes or drawings that keep the same sizes or distances, and the iso- appears in isosceles while metric is like meter to help you remember.