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isocheim

or i·so·chime

[ ahy-suh-kahym ]

noun

, Climatology.
  1. a line on a map connecting points that have the same mean winter temperature.


isocheim

/ ˈaɪsəʊˌkaɪm /

noun

  1. a line on a map connecting places with the same mean winter temperature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌisoˈcheimal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • iso·cheimal i·so·chei·me·nal [ahy-s, uh, -, kahy, -m, uh, -nl], iso·cheimic iso·chimal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isocheim1

1860–65; iso- + -cheim < Greek cheîma winter cold
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isocheim1

C19: from iso- + Greek kheima winter weather

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