isopleth

English

Etymology

From iso- +‎ Ancient Greek πλῆθος (plêthos, “a great number”).

Noun

isopleth (plural isopleths)

1. A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.

   Synonyms: isoline, isarithm, isogram, isopract

   Coordinate terms: isobar, isohyet, isotherm

2. (thermodynamics) A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction.

Hyponyms

For a complete list of types of isopleth, see Category:en:Isolines.

Related terms

• plethora

Translations

line through all points having the same value

• Dutch: isopleet (nl) m
• Finnish: samanarvonkäyrä, samanarvonviiva, isopleetti, isoviiva
• Portuguese: isopleta f
• Spanish: isolínea f

thermodynamics: line indicating the same mole fraction

See also

• contour line

Anagrams

• helistop, hoplites, spoileth