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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
iso-
- Same, identical.
- isoeffect, isointense
- Equal; equivalent.
- isorhythm
- (chemistry) Isomer.
- Isomethadone is an isomer of methadone.
- (organic chemistry) (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
- isohexane
- (meteorology, geography) Forms terms for specific kinds of isolines.
- isotherm, isochrone
- (mathematics) Isomorphism.
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Anagrams
- I/Os, ios, OSI, SIO, soi, OIs, OIS, SOI, iOS, IOs, Ios
Finnish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
See iso (“big”).
Prefix
iso-
- grand- (of a generation once removed)
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Etymology 2
Internationalism; ultimately from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Prefix
iso-
- iso-
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Prefix
iso-
- iso-
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
iso-
- iso-
- Synonym: alo-
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Category Indonesian terms prefixed with iso- not found
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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Prefix
iso-
- iso-
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Prefix
iso-
- iso-
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”).
Prefix
iso-
- iso-
- Synonym: equi-
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