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isopleth
 

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Noun isopleth has 1 sense
  1. isogram, isopleth, isarithm - a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
    --1 is a kind of line
    --1 has particulars: isobar; isochrone; isohel; isotherm

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Isopleth

A term used in geography to refer to a line connecting points of equal value on a map.


Examples:
  • The isopleth on the weather map shows areas of equal temperatures.
  • She studied the isopleths on the topographic map to determine elevation changes.
  • An isopleth representing population density can help identify heavily populated areas.

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