isochrone

English

Etymology

See iso- and chrono-.

Noun

isochrone (plural isochrones)

1. An isoline on a map or chart connecting points that have the same value for some time-related variable.

   isochrones of urban development, isochrones of equal travel time

2. (mathematics) A semicubical parabola.

Related terms

• isochronous

See also

• isochron

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.zɔ.kʁɔn/

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Adjective

isochrone (plural isochrones)

1. isochrone

Further reading

• “isochrone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.