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isohalines

i·so·ha·line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-suh-hey-leen, -lahyn, -hal-een, -ahyn]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈheɪ lin, -laɪn, -ˈhæl in, -aɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-suh-hey-leen, -lahyn, -hal-een, -ahyn]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈheɪ lin, -laɪn, -ˈhæl in, -aɪn/

Definition of isohalines word

  • noun isohalines a line on a map of the ocean connecting all points of equal salinity. 1

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Origin of isohalines

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; iso- + -haline < Greek hálinos salty; see hal-, -ine1

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Parts of speech for Isohalines

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

isohalines popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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