isohyet

[ ahy-suh-hahy-uh t ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈhaɪ ət /

noun Meteorology.

a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.

Origin of isohyet

1895–1900; iso- + -hyet < Greek hyetós rain

OTHER WORDS FROM isohyet

i·so·hy·et·al, adjective

Words nearby isohyet

isohemagglutinin, isohemolysin, isohemolysis, isohume, isohydric, isohyet, isoiconia, isoimmunization, isoionic point, isokeraunic, isokinetic exercise

British Dictionary definitions for isohyet

isohyet
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈhaɪɪt) /

noun

a line on a map connecting places having equal rainfall

Word Origin for isohyet

C19: from iso- + -hyet, from Greek huetos rain

Scientific definitions for isohyet

isohyet
[ ī′sō-hī′ĭt ]

A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of precipitation during a given period of time.