'Isotherm' definitions:
Definition of 'isotherm'
(from WordNet)
noun
(meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
Definition of 'Isotherm'
From: GCIDE
- Isotherm \I"so*therm\, n. [Iso- + Gr. ? heat, fr. ? hot.]
- 1. (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting or marking points on the earth's surface having the same temperature. This may be the temperature for a given time of observation, or the mean temperature for a year or other period. Also, a similar line based on the distribution of temperature in the ocean. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Physics) A line on a graph connecting points representing states having the same temperature; an isothermal line. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'isotherm'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air mass,
- anticyclone,
- cold front,
- cold sector,
- cyclone,
- front,
- high,
- high-pressure area,
- isobar,
- isometric,
- isometric line,
- isopiestic line,
- isothermal line,
- low,
- low-pressure area,
- occluded front,
- polar front,
- squall line,
- stationary front,
- warm front,
- weather map,
- wind-shift line