isopleth

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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.

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

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