Definition of Allometric

1. Adjective. Relating to or marked by allometry.

Partainyms: Allometry
Derivative terms: Allometry

Definition of Allometric

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to allometry ¹

2. Adjective. (mathematics of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Allometric

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Allometric

alloimmunity
alloimmunization
alloimmunizations
alloisocitrate dehydrogenase
alloisoleucine
alloisomer
allokeratoplasty
allokinesis
allolactose
allolalia
allolevivirus
allomaleic acid
allomeric function
allomerism
allomerous
allometric (current term)
allometries
allometron
allometry
allomone
allomones
allomorph
allomorphic
allomorphism
allomorphisms
allomorphs
allomother
allomothered
allomothering
allomothers

Literary usage of Allometric

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Research Animals by Ilar, National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"The term allometric scaling is used to describe methods of quantifying the ... Implicit in allometric scaling is the principle that small animals occupy ..."

2. The Harvey Lectures by Harvey Society of New York, New York Academy of Medicine (1912)
"The middle line registers time in minutes (ten seconds). The bottom record is report of hunger pangs ... 148 Continuous origin of allometric "unit ..."

3. Productivity of Americas Forests and Climate Change by R. A. Birdsley (1996)
"Compared to allometric and community dynamics models, the activity of developing ... allometric models of forest growth, which have been alternatively ..."

4. American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine: Survey Methods for Their Detection by William J. Zielinski, Thomas E. Kucera (1998)
"Taylor's (1965) allometric equation for mammals gives a predicted maturation ... This is high, by mammalian standards; the allometric equation developed by ..."

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