Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isobar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
iso-bar
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line drawn on a map or chart connecting places of equal or constant pressure.

noun

A set of points or conditions at constant pressure.

noun

Either of two nuclides of different elements having the same mass number.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + βάρος (báros, “weight”), equivalent to iso- + bar-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gʷreh₂-, ἴσος

Inflected Forms

isobars (plural) isobare (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

isobaric

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does isobar mean?
A line drawn on a map or chart connecting places of equal or constant pressure.
Where does isobar come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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