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isohyet

[ ahy-suh-hahy-uht ]

noun

, Meteorology.
  1. a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.

isohyet

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈhaɪɪt /

noun

  1. a line on a map connecting places having equal rainfall
“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

isohyet

/ ī′sō-hī′ĭt /

  1. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of precipitation during a given period of time.
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Other Words From

  • iso·hyet·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isohyet1

1895–1900; iso- + -hyet < Greek hyetós rain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isohyet1

C19: from iso- + -hyet, from Greek huetos rain

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