"isochore" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: isochores [plural]
Etymology: From iso- + Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “place”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|iso}} iso- +, {{uder|en|grc|χώρα||place}} Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “place”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} isochore (plural isochores)
  1. In general, a place or position with relevant parameters matching other places, as in having the same pressure, chemistry, population etc. Even within a single discipline the parameter might vary according to convenience e.g. in physics alone it might refer to velocity, volume, gravity, and many more. cf. contour, isopleth. Categories (topical): Isolines
    Sense id: en-isochore-en-noun-J8uDPisq Disambiguation of Isolines: 36 9 25 30
  2. (physics) A line drawn on a graph showing the variation of the pressure of a constant volume of gas as it varies with temperature. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-isochore-en-noun-9pp34IMn Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (geology) A contour showing points of equal vertical thickness of strata; equal to an isopach if strata are horizontal. Categories (topical): Geology, Isolines
    Sense id: en-isochore-en-noun-jIOS-Plh Disambiguation of Isolines: 36 9 25 30 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  4. (genetics) A sequence of DNA that has a reasonably constant proportion of pairs of guanine and cytosine bases, and is rich in genes. Categories (topical): Genetics, Isolines
    Sense id: en-isochore-en-noun-QzM5tExE Disambiguation of Isolines: 36 9 25 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with iso-, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 12 14 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with iso-: 23 18 24 35 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 26 13 17 45 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (physics): izochor (Hungarian), изохо́ра (izoxóra) [feminine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'physics': 44 38 6 12

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-isochore.wav Forms: isochores [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} isochore f (plural isochores)
  1. isochore Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-isochore-fr-noun-t-MOy3Y9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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