isohyet iso·hy·et n

isohyet iso·hy·et n
[ˌaɪsəʊ'haɪɪt]
isoieta

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  • isohyet — [ī΄sō hī′ət, ī΄səhī′ət] n. [< ISO + Gr hyetos, rain: see HYETO ] a line on a map connecting points having equal amounts of precipitation during a given time period or for a particular storm isohyetal adj …   English World dictionary

  • isohyet — iso·hyet …   English syllables

  • isohyet — n. a line on a map connecting places having the same amount of rainfall in a given period. Etymology: ISO + Gk huetos rain * * * isohyet to isohyetose: see iso …   Useful english dictionary

  • isohyet — Isohyetose I so*hy e*tose , a. [Iso + Gr. yeto s rain.] (Phys. Geog.) Of or pertaining to lines connecting places on the earth s surface which have the same mean annual rainfall. n. An isohyetose line; called also {isohyet}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • isohyet — isohyetal, adj. /uy seuh huy euht/, n. Meteorol. a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period. [1895 1900; ISO + hyet < Gk hyetós rain] * * * …   Universalium

  • isohyet — [ˌʌɪsə(ʊ) hʌɪɪt] noun Meteorology a line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall. Origin C19: from iso + Gk huetos rain …   English new terms dictionary

  • isohyet — i•so•hy•et [[t]ˌaɪ səˈhaɪ ət[/t]] n. mer a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period • Etymology: 1895–1900; iso + hyet < Gk hyetós rain i so•hy′et•al, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • isohyet — /ˈaɪsoʊhaɪət/ (say uysohhuyuht) noun a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period. {iso + Greek hyetos rain} …  

  • Contour line — This article is about lines of equal value in maps and diagrams. For more meanings of the word contour , see Contour (disambiguation). The bottom part of the diagram shows some contour lines with a straight line running through the location of… …   Wikipedia

  • Isolínea — Curvas de nivel de un mapa Curvas de nivel en una zona de montaña …   Wikipedia Español

  • isohyète — [ izɔjɛt ] adj. • 1948; de iso et gr. huetos « pluie » ♦ Météor. Courbe, ligne isohyète, joignant les points du globe où les précipitations moyennes sont égales. ● isohyète adjectif et nom féminin (du grec huetos, forte pluie) Se dit d une courbe …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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