isometry

Definition of Isometry in English :

1. isometry

the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same

2. isometry

a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points

Example Sentences:
'the isometries of the cube'

3. isometry

equality of elevation above sea level

4. isometry

equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Isometry

noun

1. mathematics

rigid motion of a plane or space such that the distance between any two points before and after this motion is unaltered

2.

equality of height above sea level

noun

1.

equality of measure

2. Geography

equality of height above sea level

n.

1. Equality of measure.

2. Equality of elevation above sea level.

3. Mathematics A function between metric spaces which preserves distances, such as a rotation or translation in a plane.

4. Biology A proportional change in the size of a part or parts of an organism as the organism grows.