First Known Use: 1908
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isopleth
noun iso·pleth \ˈī-sə-ˌpleth\
Definition of ISOPLETH
1
: an isoline on a graph showing the occurrence or frequency of a phenomenon as a function of two variables
2
: a line on a map connecting points at which a given variable has a specified constant value
— iso·pleth·ic \ˌī-sə-ˈple-thik\ adjective
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Origin of ISOPLETH
International Scientific Vocabulary is- + Greek plēthos quantity; akin to Greek plēthein to be full — more at full
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