isotonic

Words with a similar base: isotonic

'isotonic'

[isotonic.a.01] as in: (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure

'isotonic'

[isotonic.a.02] as in: relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale

Examples:
isotonic tuning

'isotonic'

[isotonic.a.03] as in: of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes

'isotonic'

[isotonic.s.01] as in: of two or more muscles; having equal tension

Origins

					isotonic (English)
├── iso- (English)
│   └── ἴσος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── tonic (English)
    └── τονικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── τόνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── τείνω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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