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isopleth

Definition of isopleth

noun

Meteorology
  • a line on a map connecting points having equal incidence of a specified meteorological feature.

Origin:

early 20th century: from Greek isoplēthēs 'equal in quantity', from Greek isos 'equal' + plēthos 'multitude, quantity'

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