different between isopleth vs contour

English

Etymology

From iso- +? Ancient Greek ?????? (plêthos, “a great number”).

Noun

isopleth (plural isopleths)

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

   Synonyms: isoline, isarithm, isogram, isopract

2. (thermodynamics) A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction.

Hyponyms

For a complete list of types of isopleth, see Category:en:Isolines.

Related terms

• plethora

Translations

See also

• contour line

Anagrams

• helistop, hoplites, spoileth

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French contour, from contourner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?nt??(?)/, /-t??(?)/
• Homophone: kontor

Noun

contour (plural contours)

1. An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

2. A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth.

   Synonym: contour line

3. (linguistics) a speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another.

   Hyponyms: diphthong, contour tone, affricate

Translations

Verb

contour (third-person singular simple present contours, present participle contouring, simple past and past participle contoured)

1. (transitive) To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
2. (transitive) To mark with contour lines.
3. (intransitive) To practise the makeup technique of contouring.

Anagrams

• cornuto, countor, crouton, croûton

French

Etymology

Deverbal of contourner

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.tu?/

Noun

contour m (plural contours)

1. contour

Spanish

Noun

contour m (plural contours)

1. contour