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Definition of Isopleth

1. Noun. A line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable.

Definition of Isopleth

1. Noun. A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity. ¹

2. Noun. ''thermodynamics'' A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Isopleth

1. a type of isogram [n -S] - See also: isogram

Medical Definition of Isopleth

1. A line on a Cartesian nomogram consisting of all points that represent a particular value of a variable; e.g., an isobar is an isopleth for a particular pressure. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Isopleth

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

1. Business Geography by Ellsworth Huntington, Robert Marshall Brown, Lenox E. Chase, Frank Ernest Williams (1922)
"A. An isopleth map of the percentage of the gainfully employed population ... CB isopleth map of percentage of persons who pay income tax, Table 46, Col. ..."

2. Business Geography by Ellsworth Huntington, Frank Ernest Williams, Robert Marshall Brown (1922)
"A. An isopleth map of the percentage of the gainfully employed population ... CB isopleth map of percentage of persons who pay income tax, Table 46, Col. ..."

3. GIS-Key Environmental Data Management System: Innovative Technology by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"1.4.4 isopleth Maps isopleth maps depict areas of equal chemical ... An isopleth map is based on the media, sample locations, chemical(s), and time period. ..."

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