isotach

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noun

An isoline linking places on a map which have equal wind speed.

OriginAncient Greek ταχύς →
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Meanings

nounisotach (plural isotachs)

plural isotachs

  1. An isoline linking places on a map which have equal wind speed.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekταχύς“fast”
  2. Englishisotach

From iso- + Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “fast”) (see tachy-).

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Translations

Finnish isotaksi
  • isotaksiline of equal wind speed
Polish izotacha
  • izotachaline of equal wind speed
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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