Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isallobar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: isal-lo-bar
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line joining points of equal pressure change during a specific time interval, especially over three hours.

Example Sentences

"Seasonal variations of atmospheric pressure are illustrated by the isallobaric chart […] which gives the differences between mean pressure in July–August, and in January–February. The position of the isallobars on this chart is largely indicative of the role of monsoonal factors […]"
"Successive values of pressure provide figures for the barometric tendency, permitting the plotting of isallobars […] This is called tendency analysis."
"If your barometer has dropped 0.05 of an inch in the last three hours, you are on the -0.05 isallobar."

Etymology

From is- + allo- + bar.

Inflected Forms

isallobars (plural)

Derived Forms

isallobaric

Frequently Paired Words

allobar allobaric anallobar katallobar

Questions

What does isallobar mean?: A line joining points of equal pressure change during a specific time interval, especially over three hours.
Where does isallobar come from?: From is- + allo- + bar.

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