isometrical
/,aisou'metrik/ Cách viết khác : (isometrical) /,aisou'metrikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having equal dimensions or measurements: Describes something where all corresponding dimensions or measurements are equal. This term is often used in geometry, art, and physical sciences to describe shapes, drawings, or objects with uniform proportions.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The architect designed an isometrical building where the length, width, and height were identical.
- In technical drawing, an isometrical projection represents a three-dimensional object without foreshortening.
- The crystals had an isometrical structure, making them appear perfectly cubic.
Advanced Usage
"Isometrical projection": A method of pictorial representation in which the three principal dimensions of an object are shown equally foreshortened, with the axes separated by 120-degree angles.
- The engineer used an isometrical projection to create a clear diagram of the machine part.
"Isometrical exercise": (Less common, typically "isometric" is used) A type of strength training where muscle tension occurs without a change in muscle length or visible joint movement.
- He performed isometrical holds to build static strength.
Variants and Related Words
Isometric (adj): The more common variant with identical meaning. Often preferred in modern usage.
- The cube is an isometric shape.
Isometry (n): A transformation that preserves distances between points; a mapping from one metric space to another that preserves the metric.
- A rotation is an example of an isometry.
Synonyms
- Equidimensional: Having dimensions that are equal.
- Uniform: Unvarying in form or character; consistent.
Related Phrases
- "Isometrical drawing": A drawing done using isometric projection.
- The student practiced creating isometrical drawings of simple objects.
Related Idioms
(No common idioms are directly formed from the word "isometrical.")
Adjective
- having equal dimensions or measurements