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isometric | x |

As an adjective isometric

is isometric.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

isometric

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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:
  • 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.
  • (physics, of a thermodynamic process) Taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.
  • Derived terms

    * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line connecting isometric points.
  • Anagrams

    *

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
  • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.
  • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike
  • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----