Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isostatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
iso-stat-ic
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line of constant stress.

noun

A state of equilibrium between two forces.

adj

Of or pertaining to isostasy or isostatics

Etymology

From iso- + static.

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Phrases

isostatic anomaly isostatic compacting isostatic compensation isostatic rebound isostatic surface

Questions

What does isostatic mean?
A line of constant stress.
Where does isostatic come from?
From iso- + static.

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