Isometric vs Symmetrical - What's the difference?
isometric | symmetrical |
Of, or exhibiting equality in dimensions.
Of, or being a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography).
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same. See also:
* 2011 ,David Foster Wallace The Pale King , page 10:
(physics, of a thermodynamic process) Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.
Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations
As adjectives the difference between isometric and symmetrical
is that isometric is isometric while symmetrical is exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.isometric
English
(wikipedia isometric)Adjective
(en adjective)- One of the most effective isometric exercises for the deskbound is to sit up quite straight and tighten the large muscles of the buttocks, holding for a count of eight, then release.
- Antonyms include tonic movements auxotonic and isotonic which are divided into concentric and eccentric.