isohyet

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US/ˈaɪ.soʊˌhaɪ.ɪt/

noun

A line of equal rainfall on a map or chart, such as a weather map.

“On the yearly rainfall map, the 10-inch (250 mm) isohyet separates viable cropland from desert.”

OriginAncient Greek ὑετός →
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Meanings

nounisohyet (plural isohyets)

plural isohyets

  1. A line of equal rainfall on a map or chart, such as a weather map.

    On the yearly rainfall map, the 10-inch (250 mm) isohyet separates viable cropland from desert.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑετός“rain”
  2. Englishisohyet

From iso- + Ancient Greek ὑετός (huetós, “rain”).

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Translations

Czech izohyeta
  • izohyetaa line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
Dutch isohyeet
  • isohyeeta line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
Finnish sadekäyrä, isohyeetti
  • sadekäyräa line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
  • isohyeettia line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
French isohyète
  • isohyètea line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
Lithuanian izohieta
  • izohietaa line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
Polish izohieta
  • izohietaa line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
Russian изогиета
  • изогиета (izogijeta)a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
Turkish izoyet
  • izoyeta line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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