isoperimetric

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adjective

Having the same perimeter; applied to the problem of finding a plane figure of the largest possible area whose boundary has a specified length

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Meanings

adjectiveisoperimetric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeometryHaving the same perimeter; applied to the problem of finding a plane figure of the largest possible area whose boundary has a specified length

Origin

From iso- + perimetric.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 等週 /等周
  • 等週 /等周having the same perimeter
Finnish isoperimetrinen
  • isoperimetrinenhaving the same perimeter
Hungarian izoperimetrikus
  • izoperimetrikushaving the same perimeter
Icelandic jafn að ummáli, ummálsjafn
  • jafn að ummálihaving the same perimeter
  • ummálsjafnhaving the same perimeter
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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