isosurface

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noun

A surface that represents points of a constant value within a volume of space

“an isosurface representing a concentration of 10 grams per cubic meter”

OriginEnglish surface ← Middle French surface ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) →
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Meanings

nounisosurface (plural isosurfaces)

plural isosurfaces

  1. computer graphicsA surface that represents points of a constant value within a volume of space

    an isosurface representing a concentration of 10 grams per cubic meter

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Middle Frenchsurface
  4. Englishsurface
  5. Englishisosurface

From iso- + surface.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

asciferous
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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