isodapane

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noun

An isoline joining points on a map with the same total transport costs.

OriginGerman Isodapane ← Ancient Greek δαπάνη →
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Meanings

nounisodapane (plural isodapanes)

plural isodapanes

  1. economicsAn isoline joining points on a map with the same total transport costs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδαπάνη“cost”
  2. GermanIsodapane
  3. Englishisodapane

Borrowed from German Isodapane, coined by Alfred Weber. Equivalent to iso- + Ancient Greek δαπάνη (dapánē, “cost”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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