isopiestic

isopiestic [ahy-soh-pahy-es-tik] Word Origin adjective

1. of or noting equal pressure; isobaric.

Origin of isopiestic 1870–75; iso- + Greek piest(ós) compressible (verbid of piézein to press) + -ic Related formsi·so·pi·es·ti·cal·ly, adverb British Dictionary definitions for isopiestic isopiestic adjective

1. a line on a map connecting places with equal ground water pressure

Derived Formsisopiestically, adverbWord Origin for isopiestic C19: from iso- + Greek piestos compressible, from piezein to press