Webster's Dictionary 1913

5023

Isle (3)

Isle, v. t. To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island.Isled in sudden seas of light. Tennyson.

5024

Islet

Is″let (?), n. [OF. islette (cf. F. îlot), dim. of isle.] A little island.

5025

Ism

Ism, n. [See ism, above.] A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory. E. Everett.The world grew light-headed, and forth came a spawn of isms which no man can n...

5026

Ismaelian

{ Is′ma‐e″li‐an (?), Is″ma‐el‐ite (?), } n.(Eccl.) One of a sect of Mohammedans who favored the pretensions of the family of Mohammed ben Ismael, of the house of Ali.

5027

Iso-

{ I″so– (?), Is– (?). } [Gr. ἴσοσ equal.] A prefix or combining form, indicating identity, or equality; the same numerical value; as in isopod, isomorphous, isochromatic. Specif...

5028

Isobar

I″so‐bar (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. � weight.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting or marking places upon the surface of the earth where height of the barometer reduced to sea level is the...

5029

Isobaric

I′so‐bar″ic (?), a.(Phys. Geog.) Denoting equal pressure; as, an isobaric line; specifically, of or pertaining to isobars.

5030

Isobarism

I″so‐bar‐ism (?), n. The quality or state of being equal in weight, especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or application of isobaric science.

5031

Isobarometric

I′so‐bar′o‐met″ric (?), a. [Iso + barometric.] (Phys. Geog.) Indicating equal barometric pressure.

5032

Isobathytherm

I′so‐bath″y‐therm (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. � deep + � heat.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting the points on the surface of the earth where a certain temperature is found at the same d...

5033

Isobathythermic

I′so‐bath″y‐ther″mic (?), a. Of or pertaining to an isobathytherm; possessing or indicating the same temperature at the same depth.

5034

Isobront

I″so‐bront (ī″sō̍‐brŏnt), n. [Iso- + Gr. βροντή thunder.] (Meteor.) An imaginary line, or a line on a chart, marking the simultaneous development of a thunderstorm, as noted by ...

5035

Isocephalism

I′so‐ceph″a‐lism (?), n. [From Gr. � like-headed. See Iso-, and Cephalon.] (Art) A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the sa...

5036

Isochasm

I″so‐chasm (?), n. [Iso- + chasm.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting places on the earth's surface at which there is the same mean frequency of auroras.

5037

Isochasmic

I′so‐chas″mic (?), a. Indicating equal auroral display; as, an isochasmic line.

5038

Isocheim

I″so‐cheim (ī″sō̍‐kīm), n. [Iso- + Gr. �, �, winter.] (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting places on the earth having the same mean winter temperature. Cf. Isothere.

5039

Isocheimal

{ I′so‐chei″mal, I′so‐chi″mal } (?), a. Pertaining to, having the nature of, or making, isocheims; as, an isocheimal line; an isocheimal chart.

5040

Isocheimenal

{ I′so‐chei″me‐nal (?), I′so‐chi″me‐nal } a. The same as Isocheimal.

5041

Isocheimic

I′so‐chei″mic (?), a. The same as Isocheimal.

5042

Isochimene

I′so‐chi″mene (?), n. The same as Isocheim.

5043

Isochor

I″so‐chor (?), n. [Iso- + Gr. ξηώρα space.] (Physics) A line upon a thermodynamic diagram so drawn as to represent the pressures corresponding to changes of temperature when the...

5044

Isochromatic

I′so‐chro‐mat″ic (?), a. [Iso- + chromatic.] (Opt.) Having the same color; connecting parts having the same color, as lines drawn through certain points in experiments on the ch...

5045

Isochronal

I‐soch″ro‐nal (?), a. [See Isochronous.] Uniform in time; of equal time; performed in equal times; recurring at regular intervals; as, isochronal vibrations or oscillations.

5046

Isochronic

I′so‐chron″ic (?), a. Isochronal.

5047

Isochronism

I‐soch″ro‐nism (?), n. The state or quality of being isochronous.

5048

Isochronize

I‐soch″ro‐nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.-nized; p. pr. & vb. n.-nizing.] [See Isochronous.] To make, or tend to make (the motion of a moving body), uniform in rate of rotation, o...

5049

Isochronon

I‐soch″ro‐non (?), n. [NL. See Isochronous.] A clock that is designed to keep very accurate time.