isochore

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Synonyms: isochor, isochrone, isophote, isochlor, isothere, isochoric, isospore, zoochore, biochore, isophone, lochore

Antonyms: isochor, isochrone, isophote, isochlor, isothere, isochoric, isospore, zoochore, biochore, isophone, lochore

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Noun

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]].
2. {{lb|en|physics}} A line drawn on a [[graph]] showing the variation of the [[pressure]] of a [[constant]] [[volume]] of [[gas]] as it varies with [[temperature]].
3. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[contour]] showing points of equal [[vertical]] [[thickness]] of [[strata]]; equal to an [[isopach]] if strata are horizontal.
4. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[sequence]] of [[DNA]] that has a reasonably [[constant]] [[proportion]] of pairs of [[guanine]] and [[cytosine]] bases, and is rich in [[gene]]s.

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