isocheim

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noun

An isotherm connecting points on a map with equal mean winter temperature.

Opposite
isothere
OriginAncient Greek χεῖμα →
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Meanings

nounisocheim (plural isocheims)

plural isocheims

  1. An isotherm connecting points on a map with equal mean winter temperature.

    Antonyms: isothere

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn isotherm connecting points on a map with equal mean winter temperature.

Opposite
isothere

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχεῖμα“cold, winter”
  2. Englishisocheim

From iso- + Ancient Greek χεῖμα (kheîma, “cold, winter”).

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APA

isocheim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocheim

MLA

“isocheim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocheim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isocheim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isocheim.

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